Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Keller |
Label Name: | Dalsheimer Hubacker Riesling GG |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | Germany |
Region: | Rheinhessen — Flörsheim‑Dalsheim (VDP.Grosse Lage Oberer Hubacker) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Riesling |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critical scores for the 2022 Oberer Hubacker GG include Wine Advocate 94+ (Dec 2023), Vinous 96, John Gilman 95; widely reviewed as one of Keller's top Hubacker releases (alc. ~12. 5%)
Tasting Note
Concentrated, saline-driven Riesling: lemon and lime zest, fresh pineapple, white peach, and fine herbal notes. Very tight, chalky minerality with vibrant acidity, subtle phenolic grip and a long, precise, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled or poached sea bass, roast chicken with lemon, goat cheese, shellfish (scallops, oysters), pork tenderloin. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, Thai green curry, Vietnamese spring rolls, spicy Sichuan dishes, Korean BBQ pork belly.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested grapes, low yields; native-yeast (spontaneous) fermentation, extended lees contact; matured 12–18 months in large neutral oak/large casks and stainless steel; minimal intervention, VDP.GG classification.
Vineyard Info
Family estate since 1789; led by Klaus‑Peter Keller; VDP member. Oberer Hubacker is a limestone-rich steep monopole (top part historically a Keller monopoly).