KÜHLING-GILLOT- PETTENTHAL GROSSES GEWÄCHS RIESLING 2021

The 2021 Kühling-Gillot Pettenthal Grosses Gewächs Riesling is a commanding yet refined expression of Rheinhessen’s red slate terroir. Aromas of ripe white peach, citrus oil and alpine herbs unfurl over a backbone of crushed stone and sea spray, leading into a palate that is both powerful and precise. Saline energy and crystalline acidity thread through layers of stone fruit and subtle yeasty complexity, finishing long, piquant and mineral-driven. It’s a wine of tension and elegance that promises decades of graceful evolution.

Kühling-Gillot, led by winemaker Caroline Spanier-Gillot, is one of Germany’s benchmark estates for terroir-driven Riesling. The family farms their steep vineyards on the famed Roter Hang using organic and biodynamic methods, working carefully to preserve soil vitality and biodiversity. Spontaneous fermentations with wild yeasts, long lees ageing and minimal intervention in the cellar shape wines that are both pure and expressive of place. Caroline’s thoughtful, intuitive approach has cemented the estate’s reputation for producing Rieslings of depth, precision and remarkable longevity.