Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese 3*
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, Foie gras, Fruit-based desserts like peach tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese 3* represents the pinnacle of sweet wine craftsmanship from the Gunderloch estate. Sourced from the legendary, steep slopes of the Rothenberg vineyard—famed for its striking red clay-slate soil known as the 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope)—this wine is made from 100% Riesling grapes. The '3*' (Three Star) designation indicates an extraordinary selection of highly botrytised, shriveled berries, harvested by hand in multiple meticulous passes. The iron-rich soils impart a profound mineral tension that perfectly balances the intense, honeyed sweetness and vibrant acidity of the noble rot. Historically, the Rothenberg has been celebrated for centuries, with its unique microclimate near the Rhine River fostering the perfect conditions for late-harvest botrytis. Fermented slowly and aged with precision, this Auslese is a masterpiece of longevity, complexity, and luscious depth.
🍾 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.