Wine prices

ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2025 / 750ml ≈ $61.92Original €55.00≈ £46.76 shop.doennhoff.com ↗

2025 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGERiesling Grosses Gewächs trocken; VDP.Grosse Lage classification
Region Nahe
Soil Weathered red sandstone
Vineyard Yield 40 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Selective manual harvest in several passes
Vine Age 30–40 years
Fermentation Vessels Wooden barrels and stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Oak Types Oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Approximate yield 40 hl/ha. The detailed vinification text reports fermentation and maturation in large oak barrels, followed by six months on full lees and two months on fine lees; the same sheet's summary instead says fermentation and maturation in wood and stainless steel. Release was scheduled from September 2026.
Tasting Notes Deep, spicy, dry, rich and elegant; mineral tension, saline acidity, smooth structure, integrated fruit and a long, complex finish

2024 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGERiesling Grosses Gewächs trocken; VDP.Grosse Lage classification
Region Nahe
Soil Weathered red sandstone
Harvest Dates 100% selective manual harvest
Vine Age 30–40 years
Fermentation Vessels Wooden barrels and stainless-steel tanks
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Certifications Fair'n Green
Tasting Notes Deep, spicy, dry, rich and elegant, with mineral tension, saline acidity and a long complex finish

2023 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Region Nahe
Soil Limestone with veins of red sandstone; wine advocate describes sandstone soils
Vine Age More than 50 years
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats and neutral German Stückfass
Barrel Size 1200
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Importer metadata describes neutral German 1,200-L Stückfass from Hösch that were more than ten years old, used alongside stainless-steel vats for fermentation and maturation. A Vinous review for this exact vintage instead says the wine was made in an old neutral Doppelstück, creating an unresolved vessel-size terminology conflict. Farming practice is listed as sustainable.
Tasting Notes James Suckling (2024-08-08): yellow peach and wild blackberry; extremely concentrated yet refined and precise, with a persistent wet-stone mineral finish
Critics Ratings James Suckling 99/100 (2024-08-08)

2022 Technical Specifications

Region Nahe
Soil Permian sandstone in the stoniest, Rockiest parts of höllenpfad
Vine Age 40 years
Tasting Notes Vinous (2023-09-28): ripe apricot, white pepper, lemon oil and iron-oxide notes; stony, pure, concentrated, long, zesty and bone-dry
Critics Ratings Vinous 93–95 (2023-09-28)

2018 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGEHöllenpfad im Mühlenberg GG; VDP.Grosse Lage
Region Nahe
Vineyard Yield 40 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 100% manual harvest
Vine Age 30–40 years
Fermentation Vessels Wooden barrels and stainless-steel tanks
Production Details Barrel number 1839; approximate yield 40 hl/ha.
Tasting Notes Dry, deep and elegant, with pronounced fine-spicy Höllenpfad aromas

2017 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGEHöllenpfad im Mühlenberg; VDP.Grosse Lage; Grosses Gewächs
Region Nahe
Vineyard Yield 25 hL/ha
Harvest Dates 100% manual harvest
Vine Age 30–40 years
Fermentation Vessels Seasoned barrels and stainless-steel tanks
Production Details Barrel number 1780; approximate yield 25 hl/ha. This was the first vintage bottled as a Grosses Gewächs from the parcel.
Tasting Notes Dry and elegant, with tremendous flavor depth and distinctively spicy aromas

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Producer Information

Address
Bahnhofstraße 11, 55585 Oberhausen an der Nahe, Germany
Phone
+49 (0)6755/263
Owner
Cornelius Dönnhoff
Cellarmaster
Cornelius Dönnhoff