MARCOBRUNN
RIESLING GG 2022
DOMDECHANT WERNER • ERBACH • RHEINGAU
"The weight of history in every drop: a monumental Riesling born in Erbach's noblest plot, where strength and finesse coexist in absolute harmony."
The Grandeur of Marcobrunn
Marcobrunn Riesling VDP. Grosses Gewächs 2022 is a jewel of precision viticulture. Produced by **Domdechant Werner**, this wine comes from a vineyard with a legendary reputation for its deep soil of marl, clay, and gravel. This geological composition gives the Riesling an almost "Burgundian" structure, with a broader body and an earthy minerality that differentiates it from the thinner profiles of other areas. It is a wine of contained power, aristocratic elegance, and an endless saline finish.
1. Identity Profile
Specific Origin: Marcobrunn Vineyard (VDP. Grosse Lage), Erbach, Rheingau.
Winery: Domdechant Werner.
Varietal: 100% Riesling.
Vintage: 2022.
Classification: Grosses Gewächs (GG) - Highest category of dry wines.
Bottle Size: 750 ml.
2. Sommelier's Notes
Appearance: Straw yellow with intense golden reflections, dense and brilliant in appearance.
Nose: An explosion of ripe stone fruits: apricot and white peach, accompanied by notes of tangerine peel, spearmint, and a minerality reminiscent of damp limestone.
Palate: Powerful and structured entry. It presents a silky texture that fills the palate, supported by vibrant acidity that provides freshness and tension. The finish is extraordinarily persistent, leaving memories of white spices and refined salinity.
3. Architecture of Marcobrunn GG
4. Pairing and Gala Service
Gastronomy: A white wine of this potency requires haute cuisine dishes: turbot with hollandaise sauce, buttered lobster, noble poultry (capon or pheasant) with creamy sauces, or saffron risotto with seafood. It is also an ideal companion for very aged pressed-paste cheeses.
Service: Serve between **10°C and 12°C**. It is strongly recommended to **decant the wine** 45 minutes before serving to allow its "Grand Cru" complexity to fully unfold.
Technical Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What differentiates it from other GGs like Kirchenstück?
While Kirchenstück tends to be more floral and direct, Marcobrunn is broader, more powerful, and deeper due to its clayey soils that better retain water and nutrients.
What is its drinking window?
Although spectacular today (with decanting), this wine is designed to reach its peak between 2028 and 2045. It is a mandatory cellar wine for collectors.
What does VDP.GG on the label mean?
It is the German certification that guarantees the wine comes from a Grand Cru (Grosse Lage) parcel of a VDP member winery, and that the wine is dry and of the highest artisanal quality.