Dönnhoff Estate Riesling Trocken 2023
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Category | White Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Dönnhoff |
Origin | Germany, Nahe |
Alcohol/vol | 12% |
Winery Notes:
The idea here is to make a village wine, basically, though it’s sold and marketed as a Gutswein or Estate bottled basic wine. The Estate wine combines the two major soils that dominate the holdings for the estate, giving the drinker a look into what Dönnhoff is all about. The basic wine is a calling card and thus Cornelius wants to make statement.
Vineyard: Mostly from Oberhäuser Felsenberg and Kieselberg
Soil Type: Stony, weathered volcanic soils of porphyry and melaphyr, with certain amounts of slate and quartzite
Fermentation & Élevage: A combination of stainless & used large oak
James Suckling
- js93
Fantastic brilliance and a wealth of delicate stone-fruit and citrus aromas, also floral notes! Barely medium-bodied, but with all the attributes that make a dry Nahe riesling a thing of beauty to behold. Drink or hold.