Keller Dalsheim Oberer Hubacker Gg 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Keller
Label Name:
 
Dalsheim Oberer Hubacker Gg
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Rheinhessen — Flörsheim‑Dalsheim (VDP.Grosse Lage Oberer Hubacker)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical scores for the 2022 Oberer Hubacker GG include Wine Advocate 94+ (Dec 2023), Vinous 96, John Gilman 95; widely reviewed as one of Keller's top Hubacker releases (alc. ~12. 5%)

Tasting Note
Concentrated, saline-driven Riesling: lemon and lime zest, fresh pineapple, white peach, and fine herbal notes. Very tight, chalky minerality with vibrant acidity, subtle phenolic grip and a long, precise, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled or poached sea bass, roast chicken with lemon, goat cheese, shellfish (scallops, oysters), pork tenderloin. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, Thai green curry, Vietnamese spring rolls, spicy Sichuan dishes, Korean BBQ pork belly.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested grapes, low yields; native-yeast (spontaneous) fermentation, extended lees contact; matured 12–18 months in large neutral oak/large casks and stainless steel; minimal intervention, VDP.GG classification.

Vineyard Info
Family estate since 1789; led by Klaus‑Peter Keller; VDP member. Oberer Hubacker is a limestone-rich steep monopole (top part historically a Keller monopoly).