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Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Region: Nahe
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard: Schloßböckelheim Felsenberg
Soil:red volcanic igneous rock, a melange of porphyry and melaphyr
Wine-making: Fermented and matured in a mixture of stainless steel vats and neutral 10+-year-old 1200L German stückfass from Hösch.
Slope: 50-60%
Aspect: South, Southwest
Age of Vines: Approx. 25-35 years
Classi­fied VDP. GROSSE LAGE

Felsenberg

A very old and famous site, splendidly located on a steep southern slope. The vines grow under extreme conditions in weathered volcanic porphyry soil. The stony ground heats quickly during the day, and that warmth produces characteristic Rieslings with a racy fruitiness and mineral acidity, internationally recognized for their distinctive flinty aromas. At the heart of this fantastic vineyard stands our Felsentürmchen (“small rock tower”). The mineral-rich Felsenberg grapes undergo an intense selective harvest and their wines bear the symbol of the Felsentürmchen.

A great dry Riesling, very complex, displaying great, smoky crystallized minerality with a flinty character – unmistakably Felsenberg.

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Germany
Region:
Nahe
Appellation:
Nahe
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle DE-DHF-10-21 6/750ml
Magnum DE-DHF-10-21M 3/1500ml
3L (Jeroboam) DE-DHF-10-21J 1/3000ml
5L/6L (Methuselah) DE-DHF-10-21U 1/6000ml

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Press & Reviews

Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2022-08-25
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-08-03

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