Pettenthal, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2018
Pettenthal comes with a crumblier mineral structure, as we move back to the slate vineyards, presenting deep lemon, apples and lots of wispy mineral salts and white pepper. Super smart and composed – the 2024 has great acidity and verticality. A superbly transparent GG. Typically, Pettenthal is the more sober and sophisticated sibling of the enthusiastic, gregarious Hipping. The main difference is that in Pettenthal the iron rich slate tends to be composed of larger plates, which contributes to the wine’s signature sense of composure. At 73 degrees, Pettenthal is the steepest vineyard in the Rheinhessen. The Kühling-Gillot vines were planted in the 1970s.
critic reviews
The 2018 Nierstein Pettenthal Riesling "GG" is deep and flinty on the excitingly complex, precise and crunchy nose that offers lemon zest and slatey aromas. Silky and round but very intense and elegant on the palate, this is a rich and full-bodied but highly finessed and balanced Riesling with a crystalline structure and lingering salinity. Very long, intense and powerful but always fine. Great wine. Tasted at the domaine in March 2020.