Description
This is our house "Großes Gewächs": a Riesling of depth, richness and complexity, juxtaposing minerality and salinity with ripe yellow and tropical fruit. The grapes come exclusively from the steep south-facing slopes of the Appenheimer "Hundertgulden" vineyard, whose 'big money' name inspired the label illustration. Shell limestone from the Tertiary period characterises the soil of this vineyard, our oldest with 50 year old vines.
Awards
Excellent The Wine Advocate
92 pts Falstaff Wine Guide
17 pts Jancis Robinson
17.5 pts Gault & Millau Points
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard: Appenheimer Hundertgulden
The grapes come exclusively from the steep south-facing slopes of the Appenheimer "Hundertgulden" vineyard, whose 'big money' name inspired the label illustration. It is situated at the highest altitude of the Hundertgulden at 235 m above sea level.
Soil Type
Shell limestone from the Tertiary period characterises the soil of this vineyard, our oldest with 50 year old vines. Our dauther found selenite crystals here, a crystallized form of gypsum that is mostly commonly found in the form of a translucent, multi-faceted stones as it contains a lot of calcium sulphate minerals.
Harvest Notes
Hand picking, steep vineyard, small grapes.
Vinification
Large, 80 year old wooden casks (the traditional Rheinhessen Stückfass holding 1200 ltrs), on the lees until summer.