Region: Rheinhessen VDP, Germany

Grapes: Riesling

Soil: Rotschiefer / Red Slate

Winemaking: N/A

Annual Production: N/A

Exceptional vintage from the exceptional vineyard. Niersteiner Pettenthal is one of the most prestigious vineyard (VDP.Grosse Lage) in the region. The wine shows honey, apricot, Chinese green tea, crème brûlée, candied lemon, kumquat and flowers. The wine is surprisingly vibrant and will be more integrated in at least 5 more years.

Weingut Rappenhof is one of the 200 members of VDP, the national association of top quality wine estates from all German wine growing regions. The VDP has their own classification of defined terroir and also restriction of harvest yields to ensure quality. Wines from Weingut Rappenhof have good intensity and precise structure, representing the style of quality Rheinhessen wines.