2021 Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese, Gunderloch

• Style: Sweet German Riesling Spätlese
• Taste: Quince, honey, stone fruit with electric acidity and minerality
• Food: Foie gras, blue cheese, chocolate & rich desserts
• Occasion: Date night, gifting
• Serve: Chilled, 7.5% ABV, 89g/L residual sugar

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Golden and luminous, this Spätlese opens with quince and marmalade before unfolding into mango, papaya and nectarine. A spine of mouthwatering acidity keeps every sip alive, while green-tea minerality tightens the finish. At 7.5% alcohol and 89g/L residual sugar, it balances richness with precision—sweetness without surrender.

The Winery — Gunderloch

One of Rheinhessen's most esteemed estates, Gunderloch has cultivated its reputation over 130 years by evolving with nature rather than against it. Sixth-generation winemaker Johannes Hasselbach took the helm in 2016, deepening viticultural practice and achieving organic certification in 2022. The 2021 vintage benefited from cool, wet conditions that gifted the wine its bracing freshness. Johannes hand-harvested the fruit, applied skin maceration for a day, then chilled fermentation to preserve bright aromatics and juicy texture. The vineyard sits on the Roter Hang's iron-rich red soils—a terroir 280 million years in the making—where east-facing slopes catch morning sun to ripen grapes while cool nights sustain acidity.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve chilled as an aperitif or alongside foie gras, blue cheese, ripe stone fruits, chocolate and rich desserts. Perfect for date nights or as a gift that speaks of care and refinement. This is a wine to linger over—its acidity and mineral spine make it food-friendly enough for soft, creamy cheeses, yet sweet enough to stand alone as a meditation on how restraint and richness can coexist. Explore more Riesling selections, delve into the distinctive character of Rheinhessen, or browse our full Germany collection to discover what makes this region so compelling.