Donnhoff

Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Dnnhoff Hllenpfad im Mhlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewchs

Varietal: Riesling
Region: Nahe
Appellation: 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.

The loess loam soil of the Krötenpfuhl vineyard is notable for its high share of gravelly quarzite. Between the stony ground and its southern aspect, this neighbor to the Kahlenberg is known for warm soils and early flowering of the vines year after year. The loess loam substrate retains water well, ensuring the vines have sufficient moisture even in drought years. Vines growing in this type of pebbly soil tend to produce small berries with delicate aromas, a lively acidity and a long hang time

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Germany
Region:
Nahe
Appellation:
Nahe
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle DE-DHF-11-20 6/750ml
3L (Jeroboam) DE-DHF-11-20J 1/3000ml
5L/6L (Methuselah) DE-DHF-11-20U 1/6000ml

Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2021-08-07
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2021-09-23

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