Donnhoff

Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Dnnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewchs

Variety: Riesling
Region: Nahe
Vineyard: Norheimer Dellchen
Soil Type: Grey slate subsoil covered with a layer of porphyry
Fermentation & Élevage: Fermented and matured in a mixture of stainless steel vats and neutral 10+-year-old
1200L German stückfass from Hösch.

Norheimer Dellchen:
Steep cliffs of extrusive igneous rock (porphyry and melaphyre) rise directly from the banks of the River
Nahe between Norheim and Niederhausen. Between those cliffs are small hollows, known in the local
dialect as “Dellchen”. The slate soils here are mixed with the stony precipitate sedimentary rock of the
adjacent volcanic cliffs. The extremely steep, perfectly south-facing slope is terraced by dry stone walls
that demand a rigorous level of labor-intensive care. Protected by the surrounding cliffs, the Riesling
grapes enjoy an extremely long hang time and year for year achieve perfect levels of ripeness.

Info

Producer:
Donnhoff
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Germany
Region:
Nahe
Appellation:
Nahe
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable

Sizes Available

Full Bottle DE-DHF-17-23 6/750ml
Magnum DE-DHF-17-23M 3/1500ml
3L (Jeroboam) DE-DHF-17-23J 1/3000ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
100
Date
2024-08-08
"This dry riesling has a hypnotic beauty that leaves no doubt how this wine redefines what peachy means in the context of this grape variety. As it aerates, a wealth of wild berry and flower nuances develop and expand. Given the mind-bending concentration of this wine, it is staggeringly fresh and absolutely precise. Then comes the finish, which is like a prima ballerina dancing on pointe off into the distance. Drink from release."
Jancis Robinson
Score
16
Date
2024-09-26
"Herby citrus aroma. Very high acid with moderate body to balance. Perhaps just a little lean in the middle but intensely pure. (JH)"
Vinous
Score
95-97
Date
2024-09-03
"The 2023 Riesling Norheimer Dellchen Grosses Gewächs is grown on porphyry with a shale cover. The vines are sheltered and have underground aquifers. A tender lemon zest note holds traces of white summer blossom, wet stone and a touch of chervil—beautifully tender. The slender palate, likewise, is lemon-dominated, bright, sunny and friendly in its citric smile. The 2023 is agile, tingling and slender with a subtle stoniness. This is as wonderfully pervasive, tart and palate-cleansing as lemon sorbet. (Bone-dry)"
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2024-10-31
"At least since the magical 2020 vintage, this grand cru is becoming another Dönnhoff (and Nahe) icon wine next to the estate's Hermannshöhle GG. The 2023 Norheimer Dellchen Riesling trocken GG is bright and clear on the elegant and finely juicy as well as spontaneously inviting nose that indicates perfectly ripe and healthy Riesling fruit that is fully intermingled with the terroir-driven flinty notes. Perfectly round and finessed on the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense and finely juicy, then utterly saline and savory as well as buoyant Dellchen that pairs purity with intensity and a long, complex and promising finish. This is superbly balanced and full of joy. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in August and October 2024."

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