Winemaker Notes
The “7 Terroirs” is made 100% out of Gut Hermannsberg 7 VDP.GrosseLagen, which are vinified separately in the cellar and blended afterwards. This spontaneously fermented Riesling cannot deny its making. The complex herbal and smokey-mineral aromas are compelling and can be tasted right after the first sip. On the palate, this wine presents citrus and stone fruit aromas and convinces with its powerful taste and its elegance.
The “7Terroirs” is a universal food companion and works well with grilled, roasted, or baked goods. We love to pair this wine with an Avocado-Salad and grilled prawns.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Dramatic and expressive with a ton of mineral energy, plus delicate grapefruit, fresh-pineapple and wild-herb aromas, this is a well-structured and complex wine for the dry, estate-riesling category. Long, focused and enormously refreshing finish. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Fermented predominantly in stainless steel but also large oak (stück, 1,200 liter), the 2020 Nahe Riesling 7 Terroirs opens with intense and perfectly ripe and aromatic fruit on the nose. Stunningly pure, fresh and finessed on the palate, this is a salty-piquant, spicy and crystalline Riesling with fine grip on the spicy finish. Sourced from younger vines in all seven of the top sites of the domain, this is probably the finest 7 Terroirs I have had so far.
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.
