Red Stone Riesling
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and fresh mineral tension.
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Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, fresh seafood platter
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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.
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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