Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Auktion
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar even longer.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin
✨ Technical Specifications
The Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Auktion represents the absolute pinnacle of the Gunderloch estate's craftsmanship, sourced from the most prestigious parcels of the legendary Rothenberg vineyard. Situated on the famous 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope) along the Rhine, this vineyard is defined by its striking iron-rich, red clay-slate soils, which absorb heat and impart an unmistakable smoky minerality to the grapes. The 'Auktion' designation indicates a highly exclusive, micro-lot bottling reserved for the annual VDP wine auctions, where collectors vie for Germany's rarest treasures. Crafted from meticulously hand-selected, botrytis-affected Riesling grapes, this Auslese undergoes a gentle pressing and slow fermentation to preserve its intense aromatic profile. The resulting wine is a breathtaking display of tension, balancing luscious, concentrated sweetness with a vibrant, electric acidity that ensures it will evolve beautifully for generations.
🍾 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.