DE-DHF-40-20
Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese
Region: Nahe
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard: Norheimer Kirschheck
Soil Type Grey slate mixed with sandstone
Slope 25 – 55%
Aspect South
Wine-making: Fermented and aged in stainless steel vats.
Age of Vines: Approx. 20 – 55 years
Norheim Kirschheck
The oldest recorded vineyards of the Nahe are located in this part of the village of Norheim. Kirsche means “cherry”, so the age-old name of the site likely refers to the wild cherries that grow even today amidst the vines. The site faces due south and its soils are composed largely of grey slate mixed with sandstone.
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Germany
Region:
Nahe
Appellation:
Nahe
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score:
95
Date:
2021-08-07
2019
parker
Score:
93
Date:
2020-08-13
Review:
The 2019 Riesling Spätlese Norheimer Kirschheck is bright and elegant yet quite reductive at this early stage. Racy- piquant and pure on the palate, with tension, grip and elegance, this is a promising Spätlese, but it is completely shut down at the moment. Tasted as a sample in Bremen, April 2020. Drink 2025-2045.
james suckling
Score:
95
Date:
2020-09-17
Review:
This is a totally charming beauty with succulence that's hard to resist and mineral freshness that lifts the wine beautifully. Long, complex finish with multiple moments of tension. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
2018
parker
Score:
92
Date:
2019-06-01
Review:
The 2018 Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese is clear, fresh and flinty on the deep nose, where ripe stone fruit (vineyard peach), raspberry and crushed stone aromas are displayed. Round and salty-piquant on the palate, this is a racy, terribly fresh and stimulating Spätlese whose acidity is really kicking and racy enough to balance this ripe and almost voluptuous wine with ease and joy. A classic. Tasted in July 2019. Drink 2022-2038.
vinous media
Score:
92
Date:
2020-06-05
Review:
Ripe pear is garlanded in buddleia and mint on a fetching nose that also features a whiff of wet stone. The palate impression is succulently fruity and caressingly polished. Liquid florality seductively enhances a lusciously lingering finish that is enlivened by a squeeze of fresh lime.
