2023 Pettenthal Grosses Gewächs Riesling, Gunderloch

• Style: Dry, mineral-driven Riesling
• Taste: Smoke, flint, ripe nectarine with mouthwatering acidity
• Food: Shellfish, Asian spice, soft cheeses, white fish
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled now or cellar 5–10 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Smoke and flint leap from the glass, layered beneath jasmine and the weight of ripe nectarine. This is a mature, mineral-driven expression that speaks loudly of Pettenthal's ancient red-soil character. Beneath lies a light grip that holds everything in place, backed by acidity that tingles rather than shouts. The 2023 vintage shows excellent balance—drink it now to catch that freshness, or age it for deepening complexity.

The Winery — Gunderloch

Gunderloch ranks among Rheinhessen's most respected producers, a six-generation estate that refuses to rest on history. Since 2016, winemaker Johannes Hasselbach has evolved the vineyard's practices, achieving organic certification in 2022—a testament to the philosophy that quality demands adaptation as nature changes. The Pettenthal vineyard sits on steep, southeast-facing slopes above the Rhine on distinctive red soils, a microclimate that coaxes phenolic ripeness year after year. In 2023, Johannes brought the grapes in by hand, gave them 48 hours on the skins, then aged the wine nine months in old oak barrels on fine lees. That skin contact and oak maturation give this wine its presence and structure without sacrificing the mineral clarity that defines the site.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine built for food and contemplation. Pair it with shellfish and crustaceans, spiced Asian dishes, white fish, poultry, or soft cheeses—anything that benefits from mineral lift and gentle grip. The acidity and structure make it equally at home as an aperitivo or at the heart of a date-night feast. Vegetarian and vegan, organically farmed. If you're exploring our Riesling selection, this single-vineyard example showcases why the variety matters. Discover what the broader region offers by browsing more from Rheinhessen, or explore the rest of our Germany collection.