Hermannshöhle Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Variety: Riesling
Region: Nahe
Vineyard: Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle
Soil Type: Argillaceous slate with limestone veins and volcanic elements
Fermentation & Élevage: Fermented and matured in a mixture of stainless steel vats and neutral 10+
year-old 1200L German stückfass from Hösch.

Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle:
For over 100 years, the Hermannshöhle has been revered as the Nahe‘s top-ranked site and the
benchmark by which all other vineyards in the region are judged. It takes its name from a small mine, or
“Höhle”, in the middle of the hillside. “Hermann” is derived from Hermes, the Roman god of messengers
and travelers, and the name likely hints at an ancient place of worship once located here. This site faces
due south and lies 130 –175 m above sea level. Its soils are primarily blackish gray slate mixed with
extrusive igneous rock, porphyry, and limestone. For generations, this marvelous site has shaped our
expectations for what fine wines from the Nahe can achieve.

A perfect, steep southern slope with soils consisting of blackish-grey slate and volcanic elements,
extremely rich in minerals. The stuff of legends, for over 100 years this has been the most lauded site in
the entire Nahe wine-growing region.

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