Fenchelburg Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed from 5 to 15 years after the vintage release, as its intense acidity and mineral structure beautifully integrate and develop complex petrol and honeyed notes over time.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass with lemon-herb butter, roasted pork belly, or creamy chanterelle mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the warm, sun-drenched terraces of the 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope) in Rheinhessen, the Gunderloch Fenchelburg Riesling Grosses Gewächs (GG) is a dry masterpiece steeped in local history. The vineyard's name, historically associated with the wild fennel ('Fenchel') that once thrived on these sun-baked slopes, hints at the unique herbal complexity found in the glass. Grown on ancient, iron-rich red clay-slate soils (Rotliegendes), the vines benefit from both the heat-retaining stone and the light-reflecting Rhine River nearby. Johannes Hasselbach guides this fruit through spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, followed by extended lees contact in traditional large oak casks. This minimal-intervention approach yields a dry Riesling of immense structure, marrying vibrant stone fruit and citrus notes with a distinctive smoky, flinty minerality and a delicate, wild-herb finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1890 by banker Carl Gunderloch, Weingut Gunderloch is an esteemed estate located in Nackenheim along the Rhine in Germany's Rheinhessen region. Now meticulously stewarded across generations by the Hasselbach family, the estate is renowned for its historic holdings in the steep, red-slate terraces of the famous Roter Hang, particularly the grand cru Nackenheimer Rothenberg. Practicing attentive, terroir-focused viticulture, the winery crafts exceptional, mineral-driven Rieslings that span crystalline dry single-vineyard bottlings to legendary, long-lived noble sweet dessert wines such as Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese. Gunderloch remains a benchmark of Rheinhessen winemaking, celebrated globally for its pure fruit expression, tension, and vibrant acidity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling