Variety: Riesling • Region: Nahe • Vineyard: Dorsheimer Goldloch and Dorsheimer Burgberg • Soil Type: Loam, gravel, quartz, slate • Fermentation & Élevage: Large used barrels
Originally harvested as Grosses Gewächs (GG) and produced in wood barrels, the wine is a blending of fruit from Goldloch and Burgberg. The wine is named for the Eierfels, a natural landmark that resembles an egg laid on its side and which serves as the boundary between the two world-class sites. After a gentle pressing the wine is fermented in large used barrels, and left in extended contact with the lees.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Germany
Region:
Nahe
Appellation:
Nahe
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | DE-SDL-04-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2025-03-06
"From the Goldloch and Burgberg crus, the 2023 Riesling Dorsheim Eierfels opens with an intense and floral as well as flinty and smoky bouquet of ripe and well-concentrated yellow fruits and crushed stones. Full-bodied, intense and juicy on the palate, this is a seriously structured, still young but quite mineral Riesling from younger vines in top sites. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in Burg Layen in February 2025."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-11-01
"The interplay of stone fruit and saltiness on the beautifully balanced medium-bodied palate makes this a delicious and fascinating dry riesling. Impressive concentration and minerality make this dry riesling a top GG look-alike. Very long, structured"
2022
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-09-28
"The 2022 Riesling Burg Layer Eierfels was harvested in the sites of Goldloch, pebbly Permian conglomerate and Burgberg on quartzite. The name is derived from an egg-shaped rock between the two sites. It was fermented and matured on gross less in Stück. Yeast, narcissus and lemon peel combine into a scented nose. Later on, a riper red apple joins in. The palate is lithe and bright, with a slightly spicy notion of yeast, flickering with salt and a touch of salted preserved lemon. The finish is bone dry and ends with a serene sense of lemon juice and pith. (Bone-dry)"
2021
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2022-09-22