Riesling Hipping Grosses Gewächs 2023
Riesling Hipping Grosses Gewächs 2023
QbA Rheinhessen, Kühling-Gillot (VDP), 750 ml
Description
The Hipping Riesling comes from the best vineyards of the renowned Roter Hang in Rheinhessen, known for its exceptional terroir. In the glass, it has an aroma of stone fruit with spicy accents and hints of green tea. On the palate, it displays a rich fruit extract, perfectly integrated acidity and a harmonious combination of juicy yellow and red fruits and orange notes, complemented by the typical slate minerality. Multi- layered and with impressive length, this Riesling offers maximum enjoyment with meat dishes with fruity components and Moroccan dishes with intense and sweet flavours. 97/100 James Suckling points.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| Producer: | Kühling-Gillot |
| Origin: | Germany / Rheinhessen |
| Label: | Vegan, Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 5 to 8 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Vegetable cous-cous, Moroccan specialities, Wild specialities |
| Vinification: | fermentation with grapes' own yeast |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Maturation: | in steel tank |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Volume: | 12.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Kühling-Gillot
The Kühling-Gillot winery is one of the outstanding addresses in German viticulture and cultivates over 25 hectares of vineyards on the famous sites of the Roter Hang and along the Rhine Terrace in Rheinhessen. The iconic vineyards between Bodenheim and Oppenheim are home to predominantly Riesling and a smaller proportion of Pinot Noir, which thrive in the prestigious VDP.ERSTEN and VDP.GROSSEN LAGEN vineyards.
Since 2006, oenologist and mother of two Carolin Spanier-Gillot and her husband Hans Oliver Spanier have been running the winery with great passion and a clear vision for authentic and sustainable viticulture. Working on the historic steep slopes of the Roter Hang, such as the famous Hipping with a gradient of over 60% or Pettenthal, the steepest vineyard in Rheinhessen with a gradient of over 70%, requires the utmost precision. Each vine is cultivated with a great deal of manual labour, patience and care - a real feat of strength, but one that is rewarded with wines of exceptional quality.
Germany
Germany – Into the elite the hard way
Sitting in the heart of Europe, the hilly, lake-dotted landscape of Germany provides ideal, fertile soil for the most diverse vine varieties. From Albalonga to Zweigelt, over 140 different grape varieties are grown on about 100,000 acres, cared for by nearly 50,000 vintners. Most of these vintners are young, modern, internationally trained, inquisitive and urbane. It is hardly surprising, then, that German wine has a good reputation well beyond the country's borders.
