Nierstein Riesling trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout with brown butter, pan-Asian dishes with mild spice, roast pork tenderloin with apple chutney.
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Gunderloch, established in 1890, is one of the premier producers in the Rheinhessen, famed for its plots on the steep, red slate vineyards of the Roter Hang near Nackenheim and Nierstein. The Nierstein Riesling trocken is an Ortswein (village-level wine) that showcases the dynamic, iron-rich Rotliegend slate soils of Nierstein. Harvested selectively by hand, the grapes undergo cool fermentation in stainless steel and neutral oak casks to preserve pristine fruit tension and underlying flinty minerality. The result is an energetic, dry Riesling that balances vibrant stone fruit with a distinct smoky, slate-driven backbone.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
100% Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.0% - 12.5%