2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
Total Acidity 7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification 
VDP.GROSSE LAGE / Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE / Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Tertiary limestone over a massive limestone bank
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented; matured in a traditional Stückfass and on the fine lees until the summer following harvest.
Certifications DE-ÖKO-006
Tasting Notes Lemon balm, citrus, kumquat, mandarin, chervil and sage, with tender smokiness and a touch of oaky creaminess; creamy, smooth citrus texture, chalk-framed acidity, elegant extract sweetness and persistent limestone character.
Critics Ratings 97
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Residual Sugar 0.3 g/L
Total Acidity 8 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Drinking Window Now–2045 (as stated by source)
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE / Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE / Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Soil Limestone with loamy loess
Orientation South
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested and wild fermented; raised in traditional Halbstück barrels and matured on fine lees until the summer after harvest. The vineyard has a south exposure and a stated 15% gradient. Recommended serving range is 6–8°C. This 2021 GG release was offered exclusively through the VDP auctions in Bad Kreuznach.
Tasting Notes Pale straw; stony and austere, with sea-breeze salinity, sage and goutweed; concentrated extract and reductive fruit balanced by a salty, mineral character, finesse and elegance.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGE / Grosses Gewächs (GG)
VDP.GROSSE LAGE / Grosses Gewächs (GG)Region Pfalz
Producer Information
Website
Address
Bahnhofstrasse 33,67591 Hohen-Sülzen
Phone
+49 (0)6243/906515
Owner
H.O. Spanier &
Carolin Spanier-Gillot
Carolin Spanier-Gillot
Cellarmaster
H.O. Spanier