Riesling Jungfer Grosses Gewächs 2021

Wine Description for Riesling Jungfer Grosses Gewächs 2021 by Peter Jakob Kühn

Colour & Appearance

Medium straw yellow with brilliant clarity – a wine that hints at its origins even visually.

Nose

Fascinatingly multi-layered: citrus freshness meets mineral complexity. Smoke and tobacco lend the bouquet an unexpected depth, whilst crushed slate and white flowers underscore the cool elegance of the vineyard site. A nose that invites lingering.

Palate

Here the true greatness of this wine reveals itself: deep, juicy, energetic. The mineral character imparted by quartzite and loess loam manifests itself in striking stone and saline notes. Lemon zest and stone fruit provide the fruity counterpoints. The paradox succeeds effortlessly: creamy texture meets taut acidity architecture, silkiness meets firm extract. A wine of impressive precision and juiciness.

Finish

Long, persistent, mineral – the echo of a great Riesling that recalls its origins even minutes later.

Terroir & Origin

The Hallgartener Jungfer sits at 220 metres elevation, directly above the legendary Doossberg. The gentle south-easterly slope ensures cooler temperatures, whilst the erosion material from the Rheingau Mountains with its high quartzite content and loess loam provides that mineral tension which defines this wine.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Riesling, farmed biodynamically. Maturation takes place in Stockinger wooden casks – always the same one for the Jungfer, whereby the wood influence remains subtle and the terroir comes through unadulterated. Peter Jakob Kühn works with minimal intervention, maximum precision.

Food Pairing Recommendations

The mineral structure and vibrant acidity make this Riesling ideal for demanding pairings: grilled amberjack in a yellow tomato, ginger and fermented garlic broth, scallops fermented in lemon shiro koji or tandoori cauliflower with ginger and shiro miso. The fermentation notes harmonise brilliantly with the wine’s complexity.

Special Characteristics

A Grosses Gewächs that bears the hallmark of one of Germany’s most consistent biodynamic producers. At 12% alcohol and in a dry style, a Riesling of classical elegance and modern drinkability in equal measure.