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Rheinhessen
Rheinhessen
The Rheinhessen is the area between the Rhine and the Nahe, to the southwest of Mainz, one of Germany's great cities and the historic birthplace of printing - the Gutenberg museum is here. Rheinhessen is not classically pretty winegrowing country, and is the largest of the German wine regions. Much of the wine made here is unexceptional, with the majority being sold in bulk. However, a few thousand growers bottle their own wine, and amongst these are some who rank amongst the best in Germany, and some world-class wines are made here, principally along the Rhine around Nackenheim, Nierstein, and Oppenheim. Only a small proportion of the grapes grown here are Riesling, which is concentrated in a few exceptional sites.
We offer Rheinhessen wines from the renowned 10-hectare Gunderloch estate, run by Fritz and Agnes Hasselbach. The estate has vines in the world-renowned Rothenburg vineyard, where the proximity to the river Rhine, the red slate soils, and the steep slope provide a perfect microclimate for the Riesling grape. This, coupled with the deliberately low yields of 50hl/ha, creates wines of great concentration, and tremendous aging potential. The
Nackenheim Rothenburg Riesling Spätlese 2002
was awarded the ultimate accolade of the
Best Sp
ä
tlese of the Year in All Germany
by Gault-Millau, Germany's most respected wine guide, and was awarded 93 points by Wine Spectator magazine. These wines are available in only very limited quantities.
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Riesling grapes at the Gunderloch Estate
Fritz Hasselbach riding his Harley in the vineyards
Nackenheim Rothenburg
Riesling Kabinett 2003
Fritz Hasselbach
Gunderloch Estate
Ref: 494003
Tasting note in preparation.
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£13.95
Including VAT at 17.5%
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Nackenheim Rothenburg
Riesling Spätlese 2003
Fritz Hasselbach
Gunderloch Estate
Ref: 494004
A gravel and mineral character on the nose, with citrus fruit, pears, and minerally flavours on the palate. Light to medium bodied, with immense purity and a superb finish.
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spatlese
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£20.95
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Nackenheim Rothenburg
Riesling Auslese 2003
Fritz Hasselbach
Gunderloch Estate
Ref: 494005
An immense wine of great stature; sweetness on the nose, with oranges and honey; on the palate are stone, gravel, and minerals, with complex spiciness and sweetness. A big rich wine with a silky texture.
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auslese rheinhessen
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£27.95
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Dornfelder QbA Trocken 2005 (RED)
Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493042rh
**(*)
This is listed elsewhere on the Mosel page, as it logically goes with the selection of wines made by Josef Lex at Klüsserath in the Mosel. Strictly speaking however, as the grapes are grown by one of Josef's friends in Bingen, some 30 miles away, it is a Rheinhessen wine, so the listing is repeated here.
Those of you used to thin wishy-washy German reds are in for a treat. A very dark inky ruby red, approaching opaque, this wine has a nose whch is creamy and earthy with notes of cooked dark berry fruit. On the palate there is full, ripe dark fruit - loganberries and blackberries - with a chalky, earthy overtone, and a slightly herbal note. Lovely creamy texture, and good length, with some spice on the long finish. This really is a lovely wine, and quite a find. Can be drunk on its own, or with food (pork schnitzel, spicy sausages work well). Also works well chilled - treat as you would a mid-weight Beaujolais Cru, like a Chiroubles or Côte de Brouilly.
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£8.95
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