Red Stone Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and fresh mineral tension.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, fresh seafood platter
✨ Technical Specifications
Gunderloch's 'Red Stone' Riesling is a liquid tribute to the iconic 'Roter Hang' (Red Slope) of the Rheinhessen, a striking cliffside of 180-million-year-old red clay-slate that plunges toward the Rhine River. This iron-rich soil, known locally as Rotliegend, absorbs the sun's heat during the day and radiates it back to the vines at night, imparting a distinct smoky minerality and lush stone fruit character to the grapes. Crafted by Johannes Hasselbach, this estate Riesling captures the vibrant energy of the region. It is fermented in stainless steel to preserve its pristine fruit purity, resulting in a wine that beautifully balances crisp, electric acidity with a touch of natural residual sweetness, embodying the classic, approachable side of Nierstein's legendary terroir.
🍾 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