Winemaker Notes
The Nackenheimer Rothenberg is without question the most important site at the Gunderloch estate. It yields wines of striking mineral character paired with a broad spectrum of expressive spice and fruit aromas.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Riesling trocken Rothenberg GG is very intense and quite open on the pure and slate-driven nose that indicates perfectly matured Riesling fruit. Pure, piquant and lean on the palate yet with juicy fruit, finesse and tension, this is again a more ascetic and very mineral dry Riesling that is less exciting for hedonists—this is more for those who like a Gothic cathedral in their wine glass. The finish is linear, piquant and salty yet doesn't show much generosity in terms of fruit. Doubtlessly a long-distance runner that might get even more complex over the years in the bottle. Tasted in May 2020.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
