Weingut Dönnhoff : Riesling Tonschiefer Trocken 2022

Tasting characteristics and advice for the Riesling Tonschiefer Trocken 2022 from Weingut Dönnhoff

Tasting

Appearance
The wine displays a pale yellow hue with bright highlights.

Nose
The bouquet reveals nuanced fruit aromas with notes of citrus and white fruit. Floral touches complete this delicate aromatic expression.

Palate
The attack is lively and racy, driven by a razor-sharp acidity that gives structure to the whole. The palate reveals a pronounced mineral texture, the hallmark of this clay slate terroir. The finish lingers on saline and mineral notes that persist pleasantly.

Serving and cellaring

The Riesling Tonschiefer Trocken 2022 is ideally enjoyed at a temperature between 10 and 12°C.

An expressive Nahe riesling with beautiful precision

The estate

Established in the 1920s by Hermann Dönnhoff in Oberhausen an der Nahe, Weingut Dönnhoff now spans more than 25 hectares. At the helm since 1966, Helmut Dönnhoff works alongside his son Cornelius, the fourth generation to join in 2007. Considered a living legend of the German vineyard, Helmut has built a worldwide reputation for his exceptional rieslings. The estate stands out for its plots with diverse soils and its philosophy focused on balance and quality.

The vineyard

The Riesling Tonschiefer Trocken 2022 comes from the Leistenberg site, located in the Nahe region. The vines, aged 25 to 45 years, are rooted in a grey-black clay slate soil. This distinctive terroir gives the wine its unmistakable mineral character and racy structure.

Winemaking and ageing

The harvest is carried out by hand with careful selection to pick only grapes at optimal ripeness. After selective hand-harvesting, the Riesling Tonschiefer Trocken 2022 is vinified and then aged in stainless-steel tanks and large oak foudres. This combination preserves the fruit’s aromatic purity while adding subtle complexity to the wine.

Grape variety

This German wine is 100% riesling.