Oberer Hubacker GG 2021 Klaus-Peter Keller

Laut FAZ ist der Hubacker die Keimzelle des Aufschwungs des Weinbaus in Rheinhessen, ein 4 ha großer Kalksteinhügel, der bereits seit 1789 im Besitz der Familie Keller ist. Der Süd-Ost geneigte Hang steht für exotische Komplexität vom gelben Kalksteinfels. Fein-mineralisch klingen die Weine nach. Der Hubacker gilt als der üppigste, exotischste und rundeste der Großen Gewächse von Keller.

Alcohol		12.5%
Vintage		2021
Volume		0.75l
Winery		Weingut Klaus-Peter Keller
Rebsorte		Riesling
Vineyard		Hubacker
City		Dalsheim
Region		Rheinhessen
Country		Deutschland
Bottles		2
Stored		19.10.2022

245.00 € / Bottle

326.67 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Hubacker

Location

Hubacker is a single-vineyard site in Dalsheim, a district of the municipality of Flörsheim-Dalsheim in Wonnegau in Rheinhessen. The site belongs to the vineyard site Burg Rodenstein.

Topography and climate

The entire Hubacker comprises around 23 hectares and lies at an altitude of about 190 to 220 metres. The aspect ranges from south to south-east. The parcel classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE, Oberer Hubacker, lies at 170 to 200 metres above sea level, is exposed towards the south-east and has a slope of 25 to 30 percent. The Donnersberg protects this area from wind and rain.

Soils and grape variety

In Hubacker, loess, clay marl and limestone are found. Oberer Hubacker is additionally described as being composed of skeletal loess, sandy loam and slightly stony clay loam; in the geological profile, limestone is listed as the type of soil. Riesling is the predominant and classified grape variety.

Classification and name

Oberer Hubacker comprises, as VDP.GROSSE LAGE, 3.65 hectares. Dry wines from a VDP.GROSSE LAGE are referred to as VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS; these include the Hubacker GG and the Oberer Hubacker GG. The name Hubacker is connected with Hufe or Hube, a historical designation for an area. In the Dalsheim Seelenbuch from 1490, five Hufen are recorded; in 1610 the term “am Hubacker” is documented.

About the winery

Origin and History

The Klaus-Peter Keller winery is located in Flörsheim-Dalsheim in the winegrowing region Rheinhessen in Germany. The family has been involved in viticulture since 1789 and sees itself as a winegrowing family in the tenth generation. Since 2000, the winery has been a member of the VDP.

Vineyard Sites and Grape Varieties

The winery cultivates 21 hectares of vineyard area. Of this, 70 percent is given over to Riesling, 20 percent to Pinot grape varieties and Silvaner, and 10 percent to Rieslaner and Scheurebe.

Sites and Soils

Among the classified sites listed in the VDP site profile in Flörsheim-Dalsheim are Oberer Hubacker and Bürgel. The vineyards are situated, among other things, on decomposed limestone, shell limestone, clay marl, red latosol, Terra fusca and red slate.

Wine Style and Sparkling Wine

The winery describes its style as vibrant, elegant wines full of finesse that express origin and soil. The Riesling from the rock is described as a wine with a pronounced limestone character. As a VDP winery, the estate also produces VDP.Sekt.