Weissburgunder vom Kalk trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant freshness and mineral drive.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout, roasted chicken with herbs, or white asparagus with hollandaise sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
While the historic Gunderloch estate is globally renowned for its legendary red slate 'Roter Hang' Rieslings, the 'vom Kalk' Weissburgunder showcases a different, equally compelling side of Rheinhessen's diverse terroir. Crafted from 100% Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), this dry white wine draws its distinct character from the region's ancient limestone (Kalk) soils, which were formed by prehistoric marine deposits. Winemaker Johannes Hasselbach utilizes ecological viticulture and gentle cellar practices, including natural yeast fermentation and extended lees contact, to capture the grape's natural creaminess. The result is a beautifully structured Pinot Blanc that balances ripe stone fruit and delicate floral aromas with a precise, chalky minerality and refreshing acidity, highlighting Gunderloch's mastery beyond Riesling.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1890 by banker Carl Gunderloch, Weingut Gunderloch is an esteemed estate located in Nackenheim along the Rhine in Germany's Rheinhessen region. Now meticulously stewarded across generations by the Hasselbach family, the estate is renowned for its historic holdings in the steep, red-slate terraces of the famous Roter Hang, particularly the grand cru Nackenheimer Rothenberg. Practicing attentive, terroir-focused viticulture, the winery crafts exceptional, mineral-driven Rieslings that span crystalline dry single-vineyard bottlings to legendary, long-lived noble sweet dessert wines such as Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese. Gunderloch remains a benchmark of Rheinhessen winemaking, celebrated globally for its pure fruit expression, tension, and vibrant acidity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling