Gunderloch Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Auslese 2017

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Gunderloch
Label Name:
 
Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Auslese
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Rheinhessen (Nackenheim – Rothenberg)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
8.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
7-10°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Wine Spectator 95; Vinous 91; Falstaff 96+ (tasting notes); included in Meininger’s FINEST 100 (International Wine Summit)

Tasting Note
Super-ripe apricot, peach and tropical fruit with floral honey and lemon-citrus lift, pronounced slate/mineral core, bright racy acidity and concentrated sweetness leading to a very long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheese (Roquefort), fruit tarts, lemon curd desserts. Asian: spicy Thai green curry, Szechuan dishes, Peking duck, sushi (fatty tuna), mango sticky rice.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, selective picking of very ripe/botrytis-affected bunches; cool fermentation in stainless and neutral oak with extended lees contact; minimal additives; screw-cap closure.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Gunderloch, founded 1890; family Hasselbach (6 generations); 24 ha in Rheinhessen, renowned for steep Rothenberg red-schist (Roter Hang) parcels and VDP membership.