For over 100 years, the Hermannshöhle has been rated the best site in the Nahe and is therefore the bench mark by which all other vineyards in the region are judged. This site takes its name from a small mine (Höhle which actually means “cave”) in the middle of the hillside. Hermann comes Herms, the Greek guardian of messengers and travelers, which might indicate that at one point this was an area of ancient worship. The soils are mostly black slate mixed with extrusive igneous rock, porphyry and limestone.
Region: Nahe
Grape Variety: Riesling
Vineyard: Hermannshöhle
Soil Type: Black slate mixed with extrusive igneous rock, porphyry and limestone
Fermentation and Elevage: natural fermentation
TA: 9.8
RS: 73.6
ABV: 8%
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Germany
Region:
Nahe
Appellation:
Nahe
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | DE-SND-40-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-11-29
"A very juicy and elegant riesling Spatlese that is not a jot too powerful, in spite of the excellent concentration on the medium-bodied palate. Fantastic interplay of stone fruit, citrus ripeness and mineral freshness, the finish races off into the distance. And if you have the patience, there's a remarkable finesse in there too. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
2021
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2022-11-11
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
92+
Date
2022-12-30
2020
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-11-11
2019
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2020-09-17
2017
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2018-09-26
2017
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2019-04-18