Riesling Doosberg Grosses Gewächs 2022

Wine Description for Riesling Doosberg Grosses Gewächs 2022 by Peter Jakob Kühn

Colour & Appearance

Intense straw yellow with brilliant clarity – a wine that already hints at its concentration and maturity in the glass.

Nose

Restrained yet intense – a fascinating paradox. The nose opens with herbal notes, freshly cut hedge and a whisper of smoke. Behind this unfolds lemon zest, grapefruit and a spectrum of stone and pip fruits. Subtle hints of must apple, tobacco and flowers lend the bouquet a multi-layered elegance.

Palate

Initially deceptively slender and delicate, then an impressive metamorphosis: the wine develops increasing power and energy, positively pulsing across the palate. Citric precision meets mineral tension and subtle green herbaceous notes. With just 11.5% alcohol, this Riesling displays remarkable concentration – it pushes forward whilst remaining weightlessly elegant. The tension is extraordinary, the length impressive.

Finish

Long, precise and vibrant. The mineral structure carries the citric notes far, whilst a saline freshness resonates.

Terroir & Origin

The Oestricher Doosberg (High German „Dachsberg“) lies at approximately 120 metres elevation in the Rheingau. Kühn’s parcel sits on an exposed hilltop with constant wind exposure – ideal for healthy vine growth. The subsoil of calcareous loess loam over terrace sediments and marine sand from the Alzey Formation, interspersed with Taunus quartz, gives the wine its characteristic minerality and tension.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressing over several hours, spontaneous fermentation and 16 months ageing on full lees in traditional Stück and Doppelstück barrels (1,200 and 2,400 litres). Peter Jakob Kühn works without intervention – the must is left in its natural composition.

Food Recommendations

Pan-fried char, scallops with lemon butter, calf’s sweetbread with morels, asparagus with Hollandaise sauce or aged Comté. The mineral structure harmonises perfectly with oysters or sushi.

Special Characteristics

A Grosses Gewächs that perfectly embodies Kühn’s biodynamic philosophy: restraint meets intensity, lightness meets power. A Riesling with enormous ageing potential that already fascinates today.