Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling TBA Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2075
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, artisanal fruit tarts, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
The Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) Goldkapsel represents the absolute pinnacle of sweet wine craftsmanship from the Gunderloch estate. Sourced from the legendary Nackenheimer Rothenberg vineyard on the 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope), the vines dig deep into iron-rich, red clay-slate soils that impart a unique, smoky minerality. To produce this rare nectar, botrytized grapes are painstakingly harvested berry-by-berry by hand, selecting only those completely shriveled by noble rot. This extreme concentration of sugars and acids yields a wine of astonishing intensity, complexity, and balance. The 'Goldkapsel' designation denotes an auction-reserve tier of exceptional quality. Historically, German TBAs from such esteemed slopes have been celebrated as liquid gold, treasured by collectors worldwide for their ethereal depth and near-immortal aging capacity.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Gunderloch was established in 1890 when Mainz banker Carl Gunderloch acquired prime parcels on the steep banks of the Rhine, later becoming a founding member of the VDP. Anchored in Nackenheim, the estate comprises approximately 29 to 31 hectares centered along the legendary Roter Hang ('Red Slope'). This dramatic geological formation is dominated by 280-million-year-old Permian red shale, clay, and slate (Rotliegend), which imbues the vines with unmatched mineral depth, phenolic tension, and warmth reflected from the adjacent river. Sixth-generation winegrower Johannes Hasselbach took the helm in 2016, ushering in certified organic farming, spontaneous fermentations, and a paradigm shift toward tension, lower alcohol, and transparency. Benchmark expressions range from the precise, off-dry Jean Baptiste Riesling Kabinett and bone-dry Grosse Gewächse from Nackenheimer Rothenberg and Niersteiner Pettenthal to world-renowned auction-grade Auslesen and Trockenbeerenauslesen.