Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, and fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese is a sublime expression of one of Germany's most legendary vineyards. Situated on the famous 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope) in Rheinhessen, the Rothenberg vineyard is renowned for its steep, east-facing gradient and its striking 280-million-year-old red clay-slate soil. This unique terroir, combined with the warming influence of the nearby Rhine River, provides the perfect conditions for developing botrytis (noble rot) while preserving a vibrant, electric acidity. Hand-harvested with meticulous selection, this 100% Riesling Auslese showcases a masterclass in balance, where luscious sweetness meets intense mineral tension. The estate's history dates back to 1890 when banker Carl Gunderloch purchased these prime sites, establishing a legacy of producing world-class, age-worthy sweet wines that capture the fiery essence of the Red Slope.
🍾 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.