Gut Hermannsberg

Gut Hermannsberg

To visit the estate winery of Gut Hermannsberg, one drives on the narrow, winding roads between steep vine-covered slopes through the enchanting Nahe Valley. Once through the entrance gates, you ascend to the 1902 founded Royal Prussian Wine Domaine with unparalleled views. It is like taking a trip...

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2021 Just Riesling

Juicy and animating! Just Riesling is created with captivating fruit aromas and harmonious acidity. A Riesling that does not deny its origins. Aromas of green apple and citrus with a slight minerality and herbal spiciness lead to a pleasant drinking flow. Youthful and uncomplicated it opens the doors to the Riesling world of Gut Hermannsberg.

The Just Riesling refreshes on the terrace and as a light aperitif, harmonizes with seasonal, light cuisine and invigorate carpaccio and ceviche as well as light pasta dishes and salads.

Ratings

16.5 Jancis Robinson points | 90 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GUTSWEIN
  • Soil diversity of different “Grosse Lagen”
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 7.6g/l
  • 6.4g/l
  • 11.5%
  • 6-10°C
  • Now-2025

2022 7 Terroirs Riesling

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 grapes for this wine originate from Gut Hermannsberg seven single vineyards which are all classified as VDP.GrosseLagen by the VDP. The diverse microclimates and soil conditions of our vineyards are all combined in this Riesling. The conditions of the vineyards are determined by steep and stinted slopes and the near by Nahe-River, with its narrow valley.

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.

Ratings

16 Jancis Robinson points | 93 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GUTSWEIN
  • Lemberg-Porphyre, Melaphyre, Clay Slate, Rhyolite
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 7.6g/l
  • 4.0g/l
  • 12.5%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2040

2016 Hermannsberg Riesling GG Reserve

We love the unique beauty of our monopoly vineyard “Hermannsberg” which lies right in front of our manor house. The 2016 “Hermannsberg” presents a bouquet of orange zest-, quince- and light yeasty flavors. The clay slate differentiates this vineyard from all the other neighboring, expressive vineyards that usually consist of volcanic rock offering a subtle elegance and precision. The mouthwatering taste of ripe stone fruits, limes and wild herbs is in great balance with a well embedded, racy acidity. A dry, citric finish with light tannins. This wine has a great aging potential.

The “Hermannsberg” is the only one out of the 7 VDP.Grosse Lage / Grand Cru vineyard sites with a clay- slate bedrock. This is the source of the elegance and delicate minerality of the “Hermannsberg”-wines. A layer of loess, a wind born sediment, on top of the slate gives the wines their richness.

Veal or Poultry Liver with sage and mashed potatoes is a great match with this wine. Dishes cooked with a variation of herbs and powerful spiciness like grilled seabream served with a creamy Risotto.

Ratings

97 James Suckling points | 18.5 Jancis Robinson points | 93 Wine Spectator points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
  • Hermannsberg
  • South
  • Steep Slope
  • Clay Slate, Loess, Melaphyre
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 8.7g/l
  • 3.0g/l
  • 12.5%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2040

2017 Niederhausen Hermannsberg Riesling GG Reserve

We love the unique beauty of our monopoly vineyard “Hermannsberg” which is located directly in front of our manor house. Our “GG RESERVE” wines are handpicked, after a short maceration period spontaneously fermented and staying on the lees in barrels for two more years before bottling. Afterwards we add three years of bottle maturation under perfect conditions in our cellars. The 2017 Hermannsberg GG RESERVE trumps with its deep complexity and a unique play of aromas. It presents a bouquet of orange zest, candied fruits, and light yeasty flavors. Due to the long maturation, the wine developed a complex texture on the palate. The mouthwatering taste of ripe stone fruits, smokey and spicy aromas are in great balance with a well embedded
acidity. A dry, citric finish with light tannins.

Veal or Poultry Liver with sage and mashed potatoes matches harmoniously with the 2017 Hermannsberg GG RESERVE. It also accompanies dishes cooked with a variation of herbs and powerful spiciness like grilled seabream served with a creamy Risotto.

Origin: The “Hermannsberg” is the only one out of the 7 VDP.Grosse Lage/ Grand Cru vineyard sites with a clay-slate bedrock. A layer of loess, a wind born sediment, on top of the slate gives the wines their richness.Melaphyre was brought to the vineyard during mining over 100 years ago.

Ratings

97 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
  • Niederhausen Hermannsberg
  • South
  • Steep Slope
  • Clay Slate, Loess, Melaphyre
  • 0.5Ltr
  • 8.7g/l
  • 5.3g/l
  • 13%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2040

2020 Traiser Bastei Riesling GG Late-release

It is one of the most spectacular vineyards in the world. Like an amphitheater, the red rock encloses a small stage on which only the Riesling brings such impressive results. Out of our 7 vineyards, our “Bastei” vineyard is our warmest where ancient vines grow, and their roots reach deep into the hard rhyolite rock. A wine can hardly taste as mineral as the “Bastei GG”. Flint and herbal aromas give this wine its incredible complexity. It has a great tension and at the same time an embracing warmth of ripe fruity aromas. Like a firework, not overburdened but sublime. This will be an extremely great wine in 10, or better said in 15 years. Nonetheless, it is already a brilliant Riesling.

We recommend Filet Wellington with beans, bacon and potato gratin. Also, savory jus or roasted dishes work very well with our “Bastei Riesling GG”.

Origin: This vineyard lies in front of the highest rock face north of the alps. The vines root deep into the rhyolite rock and are surrounded by cooling winds. The Rotenfels-massif and its huge heat reservoir support the vines. The temperature is usually extremely hot during the day but drops quickly at night. This results in a spectacular wine from a spectacular vineyard.

Ratings

97 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
  • Traiser Bastei
  • South
  • Steep Slope
  • Ryolite
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 7.2g/l
  • 1.9g/l
  • 12.5%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2040

2020 Rotenberg Altenbamerg Riesling GG – Trocken

The “Rotenberg” vineyard is located in Altenbamberg in the Alsenz Valley. This vineyard is the highest of our 7 vineyards at 250-350 meters above sea level. A cool tension and freshness characterize the image of the “Rotenberg GGs”. The bouquet offers juicy stone fruits, wild herbs, and zests of a tangerine. The combination of multilayered aromas and refreshing acidity give this wine a vivid and powerful structure. A deep minerality and a smooth phenolic taste leads to complexity. This young wine has a long finish and a great aging potential.

Enjoy our “2021 Rotenberg Riesling GG” with Sous Vide Pork Belly with beans or with a savory sausage.

Origin: The exposed, red-colored rock resemble images taken from the surface of Mars! The grapes grow on steep, south facing slopes whose soils developed during the time of the “Rotliegenden”. The rhyolite soils have a high amount of iron which gives the “Rotenberg” its name. A soft breeze ensures that the grapes ripen slowly.

Ratings

95 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
  • Rotenberg Altenbamerg
  • South
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 8.4g/l
  • 2g/l
  • 12.5%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2038

2015 Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling GG Reserve

Thousands of hours of work were needed at the beginning of the 20th century to transform a former copper mine and rugged rocky terrain into an imposing vineyard and the view of the mighty terraces of the copper mine is unforgettable! This enormous feat of engineering and the great depth of the wines that grow here are awe-inspiring. The floors of this legendary southern exposure consist of volcanic melaphyre and give the wines a smoky note and warm spice. The Kupfergrube GG Reserve tastes as sublime as this skyward striving steep slope! The terraces of the legendary Kupfergrube site rise up in a purely south-facing direction. The Kupfergrube GG Reserve is a wine with power and depth. It does not bang on the table to draw attention to its impressive mineral presence, but slowly draws anyone who is open to it into the depths.

The well-known wine merchant and critic Heiner Lobenberg says about the 2016 Kupfergrube GG Reserve: “…the acidity is concise but not hard, it guides the wine. I think in the long run this dryness, which the wine usually has, is a guarantee for the high class of this wine. It is unembellished. One of the great Rieslings from the Nahe and with uncanny reliability. 100/100.”

Ratings

98 James Suckling points (Top 100 wines of the World 2022)

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
  • Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube
  • South
  • Steep Slope
  • Clay Slate, Loess, Melaphyre
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 8.1g/l
  • 5.3g/l
  • 12%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2040

2017 Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling GG Reserve

The “Kupfergrube Riesling GG Reserve” stayed on the lees in barrels for two years before we bottled the wine and let it mature in our cellars. The handpicked grapes are macerated, pressed, and spontaneously fermented before maturing in oak vats and stainless steel tanks. An expressive wine with aromas of pink grapefruit, yellow apples, intense flint- and smokey fragrances. On the palate the 2017 “Kupfergrube Riesling GG RESERVE” presents an extreme herbal spiciness paired with an aroma reminding of black tea and grapefruit. The impressive structure of acidity adds a youthful freshness. The aftertaste demonstrates the typical strong and salty minerality leading to an impressive complexity.

We love to pair the 2017 “Kupfergrube Riesling GG RESERVE” with a loin of saltmarsh lamb with rosemary potatoes and a hearty game-jus.

Origin: Melaphyre, volcanic eruptive rock covered by carbonated slate. In the beginning of the last century, it took thousands of hours of hard labor to turn the former copper mine and the surrounding rocky landscape into the unique vineyard now known as “Kupfergrube”. Today the terraces arise purely south oriented. The vines do not forgive any mistakes and demand a high level of containment even in the cellar.

Ratings

98 James Suckling points (Top 100 wines of the World 2022)

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®
  • Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube
  • South
  • Steep Slope
  • Clay Slate, Loess, Melaphyre
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 8.1g/l
  • 5.3g/l
  • 12%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2040

2019 Steinberg Niederhausen Riesling Trocken GG

This steep cone-shaped hill above our monopole Hermannsberg site is as stony as its name suggests. An important detail is the pale color of the volcanic Lemberg porphyry bedrock, in contrast to the dark melaphry of the Kupfergrube site just a few hundred meters away, and this makes the Steinberg unique. Because the soil of the Steinberg is so pale it remains cool, like the soil in the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis, where the chalk-richKimmeridgean soil is also pale in color. This gives these wines a sleek and stony personality. Our Steinberg wines (first vintage 2013) are strong characters with great depth, but always tend in the austere direction. They’ve already built a strong following and often sell out long before the next vintage is released.

Ratings

96 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • GG
  • Steinberg Niederhausen
  • South, Southwest
  • Steep Slope
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 8.7g/l
  • 2.6g/l
  • 12.5%
  • 8-12°C
  • Now-2035

NV Riesling Sekt Brut

At once light and refreshing, yet elegant and mineral our Riesling Brut has a very attractive balance of apple and citrus aromas with a discreet creaminess from sur lie aging. Since the first release based on 2016 base wines the aging has been extended to a minimum two years in bottle and that considerably improved both the harmony and the texture of the mousse. Now we are very close to perfecting this product that is an important ambassador for our style of Riesling, marrying real character with immediate charm.

As well suited to drinking with fish dishes as by itself our Riesling Brut has a lightness and freshness that appeals to everyone who likes the wines of this grape or other crisp dry white wines and/or lighter champagnes.

Winemaking: Champagne method with the second fermentation in bottle and at least two years on the lees in bottle.

Ratings

90 James Suckling points

Wine Facts

  • Riesling
  • Dry
  • VDP.Gutssekt
  • Volcanic Soil
  • 0.75Ltr
  • 9.3g/l
  • 7.1g/l
  • 12%
  • 6-8°C
  • Now-2025