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Gunderloch

A Rheinhessen estate, created in the late nineteenth century, by wealthy banker Carl Gunderloch. Even today, the square in which the estate's offices are located, in Nackenheim, bears Gunderloch's name. Nowadays the domaine is run by Fritz and Agnes Hasselbach, and they have a quality approach to winemaking.

The estate owns vines in several top vineyards, including Rothenberg in Nackenheim, and Pettental and Hipping in Nierstein. Like other vineyards along the Rhine the soil types are quite variable, with some slate and clay underfoot. Riesling predominates, although again like many estates of this region there is a considerable smattering of other varieties planted up. Vineyard practices include hand cultivation, hand harvesting and low yields, and in the winery slow, temperature-controlled fermentation preserves the fruit character of the wines. (27/5/02)

Contact details:
Address: Carl-Gunderloch-Platz 1, 55299 Nackenheim
Telephone: +49 (0) 6135 2341
Fax: +49 (0) 6135 2431
Internet: www.gunderloch.de

Gunderloch - Tasting Notes

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1998

Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese 1998: Good, lemon-golden colour, with a few bubbles of residual carbon dioxide. The nose has honeyed tropical fruits and candied peel, and although very pleasing, gives only a suggestion of the pleasures to come. On entry the palate immediately impresses with its carbon dioxide spritz and fine acidity. Then the texture and flavour march in, and very impressive they are too. Candied peel, honey and tropical fruits dominate the flavour profile, and the texture is glorious. Rich, creamy, hedonistic, almost oily on the finish, but never for one second unbalanced. Firm, upright and structured are more apt descriptors. There is plenty of length, which is filled with recurring waves of flavour. A superb effort from this under-rated domaine. 19/20 (May 2002) AP Nr: 4 379 043 06 99 Label

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Gunderloch - Tasting Notes

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