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Donnhoff, Riesling Niederhauser Hermannshohle Spatlese, 2023

Name: Donnhoff, Riesling Niederhauser Hermannshohle Spatlese, 2023
Brand: Donnhoff
SKU: NYC-MSK-`DE-DHF-43-23`-020725-75
Price: 67.99 USD
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White Wine from Nahe, Germany

by Donnhoff

$67.99

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This is it—the crown jewel of the Dönnhoff lineup, and one of Germany’s most revered single-vineyard Rieslings. Hermannshöhle is a steep, slate-and-volcanic-soil site that turns out wines of stunning precision and inner glow. In 2023, the Spätlese is especially on point: feather-light but packed with flavor, sweet but wired with acidity.

You get ripe orchard fruit—think pear, apricot, a touch of citrus—layered over crushed slate, wild herbs, and a shimmer of floral lift. The sweetness is perfectly judged, just enough to make the fruit shine, while the structure keeps everything sleek and focused. It’s a wine that somehow feels both delicate and deep.

Drink it young for a hit of juicy, high-definition Riesling joy, or lay it down and let it unfold for a decade or two. Either way, this is Spätlese at its absolute finest—effortless, elegant, and endlessly refreshing.

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If you love Riesling, you know the name Dönnhoff. If you don't love Riesling-- yet-- Dönnhoff will teach you why the grape inspires such passion.

Dönnhoff is the greatest estate in the Nahe and one of the best in all of Germany. The family has had four generations to dive deep into their terroir and perfect their winemaking. Their top wines are long-lived and collectible.

That terroir is, of course, key. The Nahe has the most varied soils (including, especially, different kinds of volcanic soil) of any German region, as well as a climate that ranges from very cold high-elevation sites to pockets of Mediterranean warmth. This gives Dönnhoff a painter’s palette of flavors and textures from which to craft a perfect wine.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 97

"The 2023 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Spätlese, grown on shale, has equal notions of moss and lemon. More air makes this smell simply of wet stone. The palate carries gentle sweetness but is absolutely precise and slender. Citrus frames everything with the clearest precision. Everything is serene, zesty, tender, yet so very serious. The 2023 is glorious in its lightness and disarming in its elegance." -Vinous

Robert Parker

RP 93

"The 2023 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese is deep, pure, intense and still nutty on the mineral rather than fruity nose. Dense, sweet and savory on the palate, this is a tight and concentrated yet also pretty sweet Spätlese with saline and crystalline acidity and fine grip on the finish. 8.5% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in October 2024."

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

Variety: Riesling
Region: Nahe
Vineyard: Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle
Soil Type: Argillaceous slate with limestone veins and volcanic elements
Fermentation & Élevage: Stainless steel vats and neutral 10+-year-old 1200L German stückfass from Hösch

Details

Grape Variety

Riesling
Vintage

2023
Size

750ml
Style

Crisp , Juicy , Minerally
Sweetness

Off-Dry
Body

Light Bodied

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