Nackenheim Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, pan-seared trout, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, sun-drenched slopes of Nackenheim in the Rheinhessen, Gunderloch's Nackenheim Riesling is a masterclass in the expression of the region's unique 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope). This striking landscape, characterized by 250-million-year-old red clay-slate soil, imparts a signature smoky minerality and vibrant energy to the Riesling grape. The estate's history is deeply intertwined with local culture; indeed, the famous German playwright Carl Zuckmayer, a Nackenheim native, immortalized the joyful spirit of the region's wines in his classic play 'Der fröhliche Weinberg'. This village-level Riesling is crafted with minimal intervention, capturing the essence of Nackenheim's terroir with its brilliant tension, ripe stone fruit aromas of peach and apricot, and a precise, saline 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.