Weingut Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nahe, Germany 2021 1.5L Alvar de Dios Hernandez What an attractive dry Alsace

What an attractive dry Alsace riesling this is

This estate bottling is a blend of the Pommard and 777 clones grown in Willakenzie and jory clay loam on the south side of Chehalem Mountain

red raspberry and blackberry

During the traditional process of drying the grapes in the sun

the aromatics are a bit muted

Weingut Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nahe, Germany 2021 1.5L Alvar de Dios Hernandez What an attractive dry AlsacePower, complexity and brilliance make this a truly remarkable dry riesling, the touch of creaminess from long sur lie maturation giving this exactly the soft touch it needs to balance the steely minerality that powers it at the imposing yet totally vibrant finish. 98 Pts James Suckling