Rothenberg Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewächs, Gunderloch - 2023

Name: Rothenberg Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewächs, Gunderloch
Brand: Gunderloch
SKU: 18638
Price: 81.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 18638 750 mL

Gunderloch’s crown jewel vineyard is the Nackenheimer Rothenberg, one of the top grosse lagen (grand cru’s) of the “Roter Hang” where you find red slate and clay soils. Spontaneously fermented in barrel to full dryness on the palate. Rothenberg is a near monopole for Gunderloch and represents some of their oldest vines at more than 40 years old.

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

Germany

Region

Rheinhessen

Producer

Gunderloch

Grape Variety

Riesling

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