A legendary dry Riesling; very complex, displaying great, smoky crystallised minerality with a flinty character - unmistakably Felsenberg.

The Dönnhoff family first came to the Nahe region over 200 years ago, and after establishing a modest farm slowly evolved into a full-fledged wine estate. Helmut Dönnhoff has been making the wine since 1971, and now his son Cornelius works alongside in the winery and in their 25 hectares of Erste Lage, or grand cru vineyards. Their holdings represent some of the best in the Nahe and all of Germany.

The best steep parcels around their Felsentürmchen in the midst of the magnificent Schlossböckelheim Felsenberg site. Outstanding Riesling terroir with a soil of red volcanic igneous rock, a melange of porphyry and melaphyr.

A very old and famous site, splendidly located on a steep southern slope. The vines grow under extreme conditions in weathered volcanic porphyry soil. The stony ground heats quickly during the day, and that warmth produces characteristic Rieslings with a racy fruitiness and mineral acidity, internationally recognized for their distinctive flinty aromas. At the heart of this fantastic vineyard stands our Felsentürmchen ("small rock tower"). The mineral rich Felsenberg grapes undergo an intense selective harvest and their wines bear the symbol of the Felsentürmchen.

"Ripe and concentrated, but also quite austere with stacks of spice and grapefruit character; everything from the juice to the pith and zest! A seriously dry riesling, but with moderate acidity. Long crushed rock finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold."
95 points.
Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com (August 2023)