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94 Points
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93+ Points
GUNDERLOCH is one of the very best Riesling producers worldwide
From 40+ year old vines
94 Points, James Suckling
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Description
Niersteiner ‘Hipping’: An approx. 3.5 ha amphitheatre-shaped bay sheltered along the main flank of the vineyard; weathered portions of clayey red slate soil; more fertile and water retentive than the other sites. Hipping wines are generally open and balanced, with ripe, juicy fruit. As they age, they become more serious, developing the enduring and typical Riesling fruit character.
Gunderloch own 4 hectares of the Hipping grand cru. The site is located in an exposed position on the Roter Hang where the southeast and south-facing slope meet. Its position on the ‘Rotliegend’ formation between Pettenthal and Ölberg is significant, and unites several outstanding pre-conditions for vines. The warmth of a broad lake-like section of the Rhine and intense sun exposure, a wind- protected site and the very weathered red slate of the steep slope allow small Riesling bunches of grapes to develop intense aromas and flavours. The family's prime parcel in Hipping is protected by a row of terraces and the steep flank of the Pettenthal. Hipping tends to yield wines of incredibly expressive exotic fruit and significantly creamy texture.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Palate:Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
Description
Niersteiner ‘Hipping’: An approx. 3.5 ha amphitheatre-shaped bay sheltered along the main flank of the vineyard; weathered portions of clayey red slate soil; more fertile and water retentive than the other sites. Hipping wines are generally open and balanced, with ripe, juicy fruit. As they age, they become more serious, developing the enduring and typical Riesling fruit character.
Gunderloch own 4 hectares of the Hipping grand cru. The site is located in an exposed position on the Roter Hang where the southeast and south-facing slope meet. Its position on the ‘Rotliegend’ formation between Pettenthal and Ölberg is significant, and unites several outstanding pre-conditions for vines. The warmth of a broad lake-like section of the Rhine and intense sun exposure, a wind- protected site and the very weathered red slate of the steep slope allow small Riesling bunches of grapes to develop intense aromas and flavours. The family's prime parcel in Hipping is protected by a row of terraces and the steep flank of the Pettenthal. Hipping tends to yield wines of incredibly expressive exotic fruit and significantly creamy texture.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Palate:
Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Food Pairings:
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Lemon, Lime, Mineral
Chalk, Honeydew, Lemon
Asian
Fish
Shellfish
