Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Thai prawn curry
Wine's exotic spice and racy acid mirror coconut, lime and chilli. -
Grilled mackerel
Saline-iodine register stands up to oily fish while acid refreshes. -
Goat cheese tart
Stony mineral lift and grapefruit pith sharpen tangy chevre.
History
Hipping is the southern-most red-slate cliff of the Roter Hang; Gunderloch added a Hipping GG to the line in the mid-2000s, drawing on a brighter, more exotic register than Rothenberg.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Gunderloch · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks of about 1,200 litres
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Gunderloch taste like?
Exotic spice, grapefruit pith and saline mineral. Full-bodied with racy acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Gunderloch?
Drink 5 to 20 years from vintage. Young bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting.
Where is Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Gunderloch made?
From the Niersteiner Hipping VDP.Grosse Lage on the southern Roter Hang red-slate cliff above the Rhine.
What food pairs with Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewaechs from Gunderloch?
Thai prawn curry, grilled mackerel and goat cheese tart. The exotic register suits Asian spice, oily fish and tangy cheese.
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