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 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 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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Roast guinea fowl with morels
Wine density and yellow fruit echo morel cream while racy acid refreshes. -
Sushi
Saline-iodine register and tropical fruit suit fatty tuna and salmon nigiri. -
Smoked eel
Smoky slate minerality mirrors the cured fish; racy acid refreshes the palate.
History
Rothenberg is the Nackenheim flank of the Roter Hang red-slate cliff; Gunderloch has farmed Rothenberg for over a century, and the GG bottling was codified by VDP in 2002 as the family's red-slate flagship.
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 60 to 100 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs
What does Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs taste like?
Smoky red-slate mineral, concentrated yellow stone fruit and saline finish. Full-bodied with racy acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Drink 5 to 25 years from vintage. Young bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting; cellar bottles show tertiary smoke.
Where is Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs made?
From the Nackenheimer Rothenberg VDP.Grosse Lage, the Nackenheim flank of the Roter Hang red-slate cliff above the Rhine.
What food pairs with Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Grosses Gewaechs?
Roast guinea fowl with morels, sushi and smoked eel. The red-slate register suits dark poultry, oily fish and cured fish.
Tags
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