Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Variety: Riesling
Region: Nahe
Vineyard: Roxheimer Höllenpfad
Soil Type: Limestone with veins of red sandstone
Fermentation & Élevage: Fermented and matured in a mixture of stainless steel vats and neutral 10+-year-old 1200L German stückfass from Hösch

Roxheimer Höllenpfad:
Famous, steeply sloping vineyard in a small side valley of the middle section of the Nahe River. The “Höllenpfad” (“Path to Hell”) name is an old one, likely referencing
both the vineyard‘s steep slope as well as the unique color of the red sandstone. The surrounding landscape is bathed daily in the rich, warm light of the evening sun as it
reflects off the hillside‘s distinctive red soil. It‘s also not hard to imagine that the word “Hell” might have been uttered by many a winegrower after a particularly laborious
day on these steep slopes. The weathered warm sandstone of the Rotliegend strata lends the wines their inimitable character. Grapes grown here tend to be very small
with intense, nuanced aromas; the resulting wines are elegant with a spicy mineral fruit and excellent aging potential.

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