Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling GG
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for 20 years or more.
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Pan-seared sea bass, roasted pork belly, or creamy chanterelle mushroom pasta.
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The Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling GG (Grosses Gewächs) represents the absolute pinnacle of dry Riesling from the Gunderloch estate. The legendary Rothenberg vineyard is situated on the famous 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope), a steep, east-facing cliff along the Rhine River characterized by 290-million-year-old red clay-slate soils (Rotliegendes). This iron-rich, ancient terroir imparts a distinctive smoky minerality, vibrant acidity, and deep complexity to the 100% Riesling grapes. Hand-harvested from the estate's finest parcels, the wine is fermented spontaneously with native yeasts and aged on its fine lees, preserving the natural tension, stone fruit purity, and salty minerality that define this Grand Cru site. It is a powerful, structured dry white wine that beautifully tells the story of one of Germany's most dramatic vineyard landscapes.
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Founded in 1890 by banker Carl Gunderloch, the Gunderloch estate is located in Nackenheim in the Rheinhessen region of Germany. Today, the winery is managed by Johannes Hasselbach, representing the sixth generation of the family to craft exceptional, terroir-driven wines. The estate is deeply committed to ecological viticulture and is renowned for its holdings in the legendary Nackenheimer Rothenberg vineyard, situated along the clay-slate "Roter Hang" (Red Slope). Gunderloch is celebrated globally for its precise, mineral-rich Rieslings, ranging from the dry Nierstein Riesling trocken to the off-dry Jean Baptiste Kabinett and luscious, age-worthy Auslese and TBA expressions.Address: Carl-Gunderloch-Straße 1, 55299 Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Germany. Website: https://www.gunderloch.de