Riesling Rauenthaler Baiken 1G Erste Lage 2023 1500ml Magnum

Wine Description for Riesling Rauenthaler Baiken 1G Erste Lage 2023 1500ml Magnum by Peter Jakob Kühn

Colour & Appearance

Pale greenish-yellow with brilliant reflections that emphasise the youthfulness of this 2023. In the magnum, the wine presents itself with remarkable clarity and vibrancy.

Nose

The Baiken displays the characteristic slate spice of its origin – smoky minerality meets yellow stone fruits such as ripe peach and apricot. Added to this are citrus peel, white flowers and a fine herbal note reminiscent of wild thyme. With air, a subtle honeydew melon develops.

Palate

Precise and focused with a vibrant acidity that carries and structures the wine. The 3.6 grams of residual sugar are perfectly integrated and lend the Riesling juiciness without ever tasting sweet. On the palate, yellow fruit, lime and that distinctive slate minerality dominate – which Peter Jakob Kühn works out so masterfully. Medium body with perceptible depth and complexity.

Finish

Long, saline-mineral with a stony coolness that refreshes the palate and invites you to the next bottle – or in this case, the next glass from the magnum. The slate spice lingers and leaves a precise, dry impression.

Terroir & Origin

The Rauenthaler Baiken is one of the most distinctive vineyard sites in the eastern Rheingau: south-west facing at 190-200 metres elevation with over 60% slope gradient. The sparse phyllite slate and the cool thermal conditions of the forest-surrounded valley basin characterise this wine unmistakably. Underground water veins supply the vines despite the sparse soils.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Riesling, hand-harvested, gentle whole-bunch pressing and spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts. 18 months maturation on full lees in traditional wooden cask – classic, unmanipulated winemaking as it should be.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Scallops with butter, monkfish in white wine sauce, asparagus with Hollandaise sauce, pike-perch with herb crust or goat’s cheese of medium maturity. The magnum is excellent for larger gatherings.

Special Features

The magnum bottle promises slower, more harmonious development. Peter Jakob Kühn is one of the Rheingau pioneers of biodynamic viticulture. A classic Erste Lage Riesling with enormous ageing potential of 10-15 years.