Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2070
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pungent blue cheeses like Roquefort, rich duck liver pâté, and classic apricot tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the absolute pinnacle of Gunderloch's sweet wine production. Sourced from the legendary Rothenberg vineyard, situated on the steep, iron-rich red clay-slate soils of the 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope) overlooking the Rhine, this wine benefits from a unique microclimate that fosters the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). Hand-harvested berry by shriveled berry, the production of this TBA is an arduous labor of love, requiring meticulous selection in the vineyard. The resulting nectar is fermented slowly, yielding an incredibly concentrated, luscious elixir where intense sweetness is perfectly counterbalanced by the electric, mineral-driven acidity characteristic of the Rothenberg terroir. Historically, Gunderloch's sweet wines have garnered international acclaim, carrying forward a legacy of excellence established since the estate's founding in 1890.
🍾 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.