Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninlow
Acidityracy
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

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

Full-bodiedLow tanninRacy acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: candied citrus, smoky slate, ripe yellow peach, ginger

Palate: dense fruit, salty mineral grip, deep texture, long iron-tinged finish

Ungrafted old-vine Riesling from the red-slate Rothenberg in Nackenheim, dense and salty with an iron-tinged finish and decades of cellar potential.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled langoustines with chili oil
    Iron-tinged minerality matches charred shellfish; chili picks up the wine's ginger lift.
  • Roast goose with red cabbage
    Dense fruit and racy acidity refresh winter fowl.
  • Aged Sbrinz
    Salty mineral grip and aged cheese share a savoury register.
  • Smoked salmon canapes
    Smoky slate matches the cured fish.

History

The Rothenberg Wurzelecht is a Roter Hang Riesling made from ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines on red slate; Carolin Spanier-Gillot bottles it as a separate cuvee from the standard Rothenberg GG.

  1. 2006: First Wurzelecht bottling as a separate cuvee from the standard Rothenberg GG

Facts

Producer
Weingut Kuehling-Gillot · visiting guide
Grapes
Riesling (100%)
Classification
VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen
Oak
Spontaneous fermentation, traditional 1200L Stueckfass oak with around 12 months on lees
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 95 to 150 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
2006
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Rothenberg Wurzelecht Riesling Grosses Gewaechs

What does Kuehling-Gillot Rothenberg Wurzelecht taste like?

Candied citrus, smoky slate, ripe yellow peach and ginger on the nose; dense fruit, salty mineral grip, deep texture and a long iron-tinged finish. Full-bodied with racy acidity.

When should I drink Kuehling-Gillot Rothenberg Wurzelecht?

Drink between 5 and 25 years from vintage. Younger vintages reward 60-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles need careful handling for sediment.

What food pairs with Kuehling-Gillot Rothenberg Wurzelecht?

Grilled langoustines with chili oil is the canonical pairing; roast goose with red cabbage and aged Sbrinz are equally strong matches.

Is Kuehling-Gillot Rothenberg Wurzelecht vegan?

Yes. The estate is biodynamic-practicing and uses no animal-derived fining.

Where is Kuehling-Gillot Rothenberg Wurzelecht made?

From ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines on the Nackenheim Rothenberg red-slate Grosse Lage at the northern end of the Roter Hang above the Rhine.

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