Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken 2021
18.53₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling trocken is clear, bright and delicate on the nose that shows spicy fruit with red cherry and floral as well as flinty and some underwood or herbal aromas. Intense and fleshy on the palate, this is an elegant, piquant and mouth-filling, juicy Riesling with lemon bitters on the crispy finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022.
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Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented and aged on lees for 6 months in oak foudres.
Description
From the rolling landscapes of Nahe, Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken is born, a declaration of loyalty to the soil. Cornelius Dönnhoff, faithful custodian of tradition but with a surgical eye for detail, chose this specific vineyard - the Kahlenberg - as a clear and precise voice in his repertoire. South-facing and with warm loam and gravel soils, this plot has a history: as early as 1499 it was mentioned as a reference vineyard, and for centuries it was a testing ground for the Prussian Institute of Viticulture. Here, the dry Riesling finds a spicy, deep and luminous character, far from fruity exuberance and closer to the mineral and linear.
Winemaking
The vinification of Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken begins with manual harvesting in small crates, with rigorous selection in the vineyard. The grapes are pressed with extreme delicacy as soon as they reach the winery. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in a combination of stainless steel and traditional German foudres, aiming for precision and direct expression of the site. No addition of new wood or aromatic interventions: everything in this wine obeys the idea of transparency. A short contact with fine lees gives texture without detracting from the tension.
Taste
Restrained but vibrant nose: lemon zest, lime and green apple on a background of wet stone and barely hinted white flowers. On the palate, the entry is smooth but the acidity soon sets the pace. Crisp citrus, some white spice and a lingering saline minerality run through from start to finish. The finish is long, defined, with echoes of grapefruit, ginger and a flash of chalk. Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken is an elegant, juicy, dry Riesling that doesn't need to raise its voice to assert itself. Perfect now, with potential to grow over the next decade.
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