Riesling Hallgarten Hendelberg Kabinett 2023

Wine Description for Riesling Hallgarten Hendelberg Kabinett 2023 by Peter Jakob Kühn

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with brilliant clarity – a wine that reveals its crystalline precision right from the glass.

Nose

Crystal clear and of striking purity. Lemongrass and verbena meet the juicy freshness of grapefruit with its aromatic zest. These are joined by green and yellow apples, interwoven with fine stone smoke and a mineral salt stone note that recalls the slate soils of Hendelberg. A melange that unites fruit, stone and herbs in perfect harmony.

Palate

Here the art of Kabinett reveals itself in perfection: acidity and sweetness in ideal balance, neither obtrusive nor restrained. The wine presents itself as joyful, sensual and full of energy with a radiant brightness that is typical of great Rheingau Rieslings. White-fleshed stone fruit and citrus are carried by a fine, almost mealy stone texture, complemented by a subtle yeasty character that lends the wine additional complexity and depth. Powerful without being heavy – a wine to be enjoyed with relish.

Finish

Persistent and precise with a mineral freshness that lingers long and invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The Hallgartener Hendelberg ranks among the finest vineyard sites of the Rheingau: 23 hectares on gravelly slate soils with quartz inclusions and phyllite slate, up to 300 metres high with south-southwest exposure and 40% gradient. This demanding terroir shapes the wine with its characteristic minerality and tension.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Hand-harvested, gentle whole-bunch pressing over several hours, spontaneous fermentation and maturation on full lees in traditional wooden casks – Peter Jakob Kühn works biodynamically and with the greatest respect for the raw material. At 10.5% alcohol, 21.3 g/l residual sugar and 7.3 g/l acidity, a textbook Kabinett.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Poultry terrine, pan-fried trout, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, scallops, Thai curry dishes with moderate spice or classically with roast pork with apple compote.

Special Characteristics

A Kabinett as it should be – produced biodynamically by one of the Rheingau’s quality pioneers. A wine that bridges tradition and modernity and already offers drinking pleasure now, but also possesses ageing potential for the next 10–15 years.