Nierstein

Nierstein is a sub-region of Rheinhessen, Germany.

Riesling is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is clay, iron-rich and sandstone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, slopes and steep sites.

White wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows showcasing floral and fruity characteristics.

Labels here fall under the Grosse Lage.

Names to look for on a shelf: Gunderloch, Weingut Keller, Weingut Kuhling-Gillot and Weingut St. Antony.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, grilled chicken, spicy asian dishes and goat cheese.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Dry white: Showcasing floral and fruity characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grosse Lage

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Georg Gustav Huff Niersteiner Schloss Schwabsberg Riesling Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Gunderloch Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Gunderloch Nierstein Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Gunderloch Nierstein Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nierstein, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot Nierstein Riesling Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot Niersteiner Olberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany
• Kuhling-Gillot Pettentahl Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany

At the table.

• Seafood
• Grilled chicken
• Spicy Asian dishes
• Goat cheese

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nierstein: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Germany, or the wider Rheinhessen guide.