2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification
VDP.Grosses Gewächs trocken
Region Nahe
Soil Red volcanic hard rock composed of porphyry and melaphyre
Sites The best steep parcels surrounding the Felsentürmchen within the Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg vineyard
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel and traditional oak casks
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Fass-Nr. 2528. Vines are 25–50 years old and the approximate yield is 40 hl/ha. The grapes undergo 100% selective hand harvesting in multiple passes and gentle pressing. Fermentation and maturation use stainless steel and traditional large oak casks. Maturation includes at least six months on full lees followed by two months on fine lees. Release begins in September 2026.
Tasting Notes Highly complex, deep and smoky, with flint-driven crystalline minerality
Vintages
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 2.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Grosses Gewächs (GG), dry
Region Nahe
Closure Cork
Tasting Notes Ulrich Sautter, tasting 11 November 2024: intense citrus aromas of mandarin, orange zest and bitter orange with lightly smoky, terroir-spiced notes; juicy and nervy on the palate with delicate phenolics, a smooth finish and mineral extract
Critics Ratings 94+
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Bahnhofstraße 11, 55585 Oberhausen an der Nahe, Germany
Phone
+49 (0)6755/263
Email
Owner
Cornelius Dönnhoff
Cellarmaster
Cornelius Dönnhoff