Weingut Dönnhoff : Riesling Trocken 2020

The liveliness and structure of a Riesling from the Nahe region by Weingut Dönnhoff

The estate

For more than 250 years, Weingut Dönnhoff has watched over a unique terroir of vertiginous hillsides on the banks of the Nahe river. Helmut Dönnhoff produces, vintage after vintage, great German wines from a patchwork of terroirs which express the complexity, purity and multiple nuances of Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.

Recognised across the borders as being among the greatest white wines in the world, Weingut Dönnhoff wines are seducing with their elegance, their aromatic richness, their freshness as well as their exceptional minerality emitted after several decades of ageing.

The vineyard

With a surface area of 25 hectares, the terroir of the Weingut Dönnhoff is unique in that its multiple soils and exposures provide ideal conditions for the grapes to reach optimal maturity. The vines, which are between 20 and 70 years old, are carefully tended and produce low yields of high quality.

The wine

Classified as VDP Gutswein, this 2020 Riesling Trocken by Weingut Dönnhoff comes from a sloping vineyard in the middle of the Nahe area. The vines are 15 to 30 years old and are planted on stony, volcanic soils upon a slate and quartzite subsoil.

Vinification and ageing

This Nahe wine is the result of a rigorous selection during manual harvesting in order to keep only the highest quality grapes. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and large oak barrels, as does the ageing process.

The blend

This Trocken 2020 by Weingut Dönnhoff is a 100% Riesling.

Trocken 2020 by Weingut Dönnhoff: Characteristics and tasting tips

The tasting

Fresh and elegant, this German white wine reveals a lively minerality and a beautiful acidity.