Fenchelberg Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, with the potential to develop beautifully for up to 20 years in a proper cellar.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass, roasted pork belly, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Fenchelberg Riesling GG represents a remarkable chapter of viticultural resurrection by the Gunderloch estate. Located in Nackenheim along the legendary, iron-rich red clay-slate of the 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope), the historic Fenchelberg vineyard had long lain fallow until Johannes Hasselbach painstakingly recultivated its steep terraces. The site derives its name, 'Fennel Mountain,' from the wild fennel that grows abundantly around the vineyard, which local lore suggests influences the wine's unique aromatic profile. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes, this VDP.Grosses Gewächs (GG) is fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and aged on its fine lees. The result is a dry, highly structured masterpiece that balances intense, salty minerality with ripe stone fruit and a signature, wild herbal complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Gunderloch was established in 1890 when Mainz banker Carl Gunderloch acquired prime parcels on the steep banks of the Rhine, later becoming a founding member of the VDP. Anchored in Nackenheim, the estate comprises approximately 29 to 31 hectares centered along the legendary Roter Hang ('Red Slope'). This dramatic geological formation is dominated by 280-million-year-old Permian red shale, clay, and slate (Rotliegend), which imbues the vines with unmatched mineral depth, phenolic tension, and warmth reflected from the adjacent river. Sixth-generation winegrower Johannes Hasselbach took the helm in 2016, ushering in certified organic farming, spontaneous fermentations, and a paradigm shift toward tension, lower alcohol, and transparency. Benchmark expressions range from the precise, off-dry Jean Baptiste Riesling Kabinett and bone-dry Grosse Gewächse from Nackenheimer Rothenberg and Niersteiner Pettenthal to world-renowned auction-grade Auslesen and Trockenbeerenauslesen.
🍇 Grapes
100% Riesling