Gunderloch Rothenberg Riesling Spatlese 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Gunderloch
Label Name:
 
Rothenberg Riesling Spatlese
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Nackenheim, Rheinhessen (Rothenberg)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
7.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 94pts , Wine Spectator 90 (estate Rheinhessen Spätlese listings); praised for minerality and aging potential by multiple critics

Tasting Note
Ripe peach and apricot with citrus zest, pronounced spicy/mineral slate, saline undertones and delicate honeyed sweetness. Bright, mouthwatering acidity and a long, mouthfilling finish with herbal spice and floral notes.

Food Pairing
Spicy Sichuan and North Indian curries, Thai green curry, roasted pork belly, blue cheese or Gorgonzola, seared scallops with citrus, sushi (rich nigiri), and Asian-style glazed duck.

Production Method
Late-harvest single-vineyard Riesling (Spätlese); hand-harvested, gentle pressing, cool fermentation (often spontaneous), fermented to retain balancing residual sugar and aged on fine lees in stainless steel/large old casks.

Vineyard Info
Weingut Gunderloch (founded 1890) farms the steep red-slate 'Roter Hang' Rothenberg monopole in Nackenheim; Johannes Hasselbach leads the estate, known for precise, mineral Rieslings from old-vine parcels.