Donnhoff - Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Donnhoff
Country	Germany
Region	Nahe
Varietal	Riesling
Vintage	2020
Sku	37327
Size	750ml

    

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The Dönnhoff family has been producing wine in the Nahe region for over 200 years, with Helmut Dönnhoff at the helm since 1971 and now joined by his son Cornelius. Their 25 hectares of Erste Lage vineyards, including Oberhäuser Leistenberg, Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg, Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle, Oberhäuser Brücke, Norheimer Dellchen, Norheimer Kirscheck, and Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl, are considered some of the best in Germany. The family's winemaking philosophy emphasizes natural and organic practices, including dry farming, hand harvesting, and spontaneous fermentation in traditional German casks and stainless steel. This approach results in wines known for their elegance, acidity, and mineralic character, with each vineyard site showcasing its unique terroir.
 

What a nose! This smells like essence of peach with a delicate, floral-honey overtone. Seems to vibrate on the palate, thanks to the staggering minerality and totally vibrant acidity. Extremely complex and energetic finish that goes on and on. Very limited production. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.

The 2020 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese is another beauty of the domain that has probably bottled one of the finest vintages in history with the 2020s. The nose is pure, fresh and concentrated, with ripe fruit and very fine raisin and citric aromas that are intertwined with sugared grapefruit and crushed slate notes. Mouth-filling, round and delicate on the palate, this is a rich and concentrated yet filigreed and seemingly fragile Auslese that reveals a firm and sustainable mineral structure on the finish that stays on the palate for minutes. Another fantastic, persistently crystalline and salty Auslese from the Hermannshöhle. 8% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021.  Stephan Reinhardt