2006 Dönnhoff, Riesling GG: Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle - Nahe Grosses Gewächs - 2 Bouteilles (0,75 L)

Expert's Comment: In 2006 the term "Großes Gewächs" was not yet introduced in the Nahe region.

90 TB points

https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/24466-weingut-donnhoff Weingut Dönnhoff is an estate in the Nahe region of the Rhineland. It is often regarded as one of Germany's very best producers, famous for the high-quality of its wines which are made predominantly from Riesling.

The wine portfolio includes single-vineyard wines and estate wines with approximately 10,000 cases produced each vintage. Dönnhoff is one of only three German estates to receive a 100-point rating from Robert Parker, for the 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2010 vintages of its Riesling Eiswein.

The estate is located at Oberhausen in the Riesling heartland of Nahe. There are around 20 hectares (50 acres) of vineyard, with a healthy proportion of Erste Lage sites. Some 80 percent of production is of the Riesling grape, which is planted on rocky, volcanic soils, giving the wines balanced acidity and intense minerality. The remainder of Dönnhoff's vineyards are devoted to Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. These are planted on more loamy, less stony soils, which retain more water through the summer.

Winemaking is simple at Dönnhoff. Whole-bunch pressing is followed by 10-18 hours of settling, then fermentation in casks or stainless steel tanks. After resting on lees, the wines are filtered in the March after vintage and are bottled a few months later.

The Dönnhoff family has been making wine in this region since the 1750s. However, since Helmut Dönnhoff took over in 1971, the estate has been built up step-by-step from 4ha (10 ac) to its current size. Its reputation has increased in similar proportions. Helmut has been described as a "superstar" by Robert Parker and as having a "fanatical commitment to quality, and a remarkable natural talent for winemaking" by British wine writer Hugh Johnson.

https://www.idealwine.com/en/buy-a-wine/B2107462-167-1-bottle-Riesling-Donnhoff-Trocken-Hermannshohle-2006-White For over 40 years, the Dönnhoff domaine has been offering a superb range of white wines crafted on 25 hectares in the heart of the Nahe region. This German wine-producing region overlooking the valley has taken Riesling to stratospheric heights so that it reigns supreme in this magnificent, but inhospitable, green valleyed landscape with its fresh damp climate and blend of schist and volcanic rock soil. Helmut Dönnhoff and his son Cornelius craft superb Rieslings with great flair. Together, they get the best out of this versatile grape variety which adapts wonderfully to the diverse terroirs of this region when you know how to preserve its full purity. The domaine's philosophy for ageing wines consists of striking a balance between tradition and modernity (stainless steel vats and German oak barrels).The Dönnhoff domaine works with meticulous care!