Score
95
Stacks of smoky minerality on the sleek, yet compact and well-structured palate. Also excellent citrus ripeness that easily carries the vibrant grapefruit acidity. Long, super-clean finish. Drink or hold.
Stuart Pigott
Senior Editor
2022 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs Magnum
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| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 1.5 ltr (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2060 |
| Available as of | Nov 20, 2025 |
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Description
The Felsenberg GG 2022 comes from porphyry soils—igneous rock. The centuries-old vineyards produce exceptionally delicate Rieslings that, despite their finesse and richness, possess incredible minerality and captivate the senses with a puristic, saline component. This is a magnum edition in OWC/1—even more delicious, festive, and with a longer drinking window.
VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter) Grosse Lage is the designation for the very best German vineyards, each parcel of which is precisely defined. The VDP is a leading organization representing approximately 200 of Germany's best winegrowers. The VDP has mapped the quality of vineyards (and their wines) and categorized them as Erste Lage and Grosse Lage, comparable to the Premier Cru and Grand Cru qualifications in Burgundy. The VDP classification focuses on terroir rather than must weight. Unique wines with a special expression of the specific plot, a mature character, and great aging potential are born here. Only the very best grape varieties, specifically suited to the vineyard, are privileged to be planted here. The strictest possible production criteria guarantee a place at the top of the VDP qualification pyramid.
About Schäfer-Fröhlich
Global demand for Schäfer-Fröhlich wines continues to grow, as does their quality. Each new year seems to represent a new milestone for Tim Fröhlich's capabilities. The wines are exceptionally beautiful, perfectly balanced, and boast fantastic fruit. Schäfer-Fröhlich's success is immense. His dry Riesling and Spätlese Riesling were both named Germany's best in the "Königsdisziplinen des deutschen Rieslings" (King's Distinction of German Rieslings), and in the 2013 Gault Millau survey, his Spätlese Rieslings finished in first and fourth place, respectively.
Tim Fröhlich is called 'the master of spontaneous fermentation'.
Specifications
| Available as of | Nov 20, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Packing information | Box |
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Icons | Icon Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
| Winery | Schäfer-Fröhlich |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2060 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 95 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Professional Reviews
Parker
97
Rating
(96 - 97)
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2022 - 2050
Reviewed by
Stephan Reinhardt
Issue Date
25th Aug 2022
Source
August 2022 Week 4, The Wine Advocate
From porphyry soils, the 2021 Felsenberg GG offers a pure yet intense and elegant, darker toned and flinty bouquet of crushed stones with plummy notes, delicate spices and herbal notes. Full-bodied, pure and fresh on the palate, with fine tannins and ripe and refined acidity, this is a lush and round but finely tannic and aromatic Felsenberg with enormously salinity on the intense and aromatic, crisp and crunchy finish. Tasted as a sample at the domaine in July 2022.
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James Suckling
95
SCHÄFER-FRÖHLICH RIESLING NAHE FELSENBERG GG 2022
SCHÄFER-FRÖHLICH RIESLING NAHE FELSENBERG GG 2021
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Country
Germany
Region
Nahe
Vintage
2021
Score
97
Welcome to the smoke-hole of radically mineral dry riesling! Here is the dark side of the force, in spite of the yellow-grapefruit zest. Very slowly but steadily opens with aeration. So ripe, yet so savagely original, so precise and subtle. The finish is like licking a samurai sword from the hilt to the tip. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
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Vinous
94
(92-94)
Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
From: 2022 Rheinhessen & Nahe: Rain in the Nick of Time (Sep 2023)
The 2022 Riesling Felsenberg Grosses Gewächs is a purely volcanic site. Being south-southwest-facing, this parcel receives a bit of evening sun. Yeastiness dominates the nose, but essential juiciness peeks through. The palate is juicy and plush with fruit, flow, drive and charm. The stone is hidden underneath. The finish is bone-dry. The 2022 is the only wine today inclined to flirt. (Bone-dry)
- By Anne Krebiehl MW on June 2023
Gut Hermannsberg encapsulates quite a bit of recent German history. It was founded in 1901/1902 as one of several Prussian State Domaines, built in the Riesling regions of Rheingau, Mosel and Nahe to become model estates for best practice and undertake state-funded research trials. Whatever you may think of so-called Prussian virtues, here, determination and single-mindedness worked wonders. What we know today as Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube was blasted into a volcanic hillside cleared of shrubs because they knew it would make the ideal south-facing, rocky site on which world-class Riesling would thrive. It remained state property throughout the two World Wars, and afterward, its last public owner was the federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz, who sold it to a private investor in 1998. In 2009, the estate’s renaissance began when Jens Reidel and Dr. Christine Dinse bought it. Their aim was and is to do justice to these exceptional sites. They hired Karsten Peter as the winemaker and Achim Kirchner to run the business side. Since then, the wines have gone from strength to strength. The 30 hectares are in classified sites only, chiefly in the Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube (over which you have a magnificent view from the tasting room) and Felsenberg, the Niederhäuser Hermannsberg and Steinberg, the Traiser Bastei and the Altenbamberger Rotenberg. They also have a monopole parcel called Rossel, formerly known as Kertz, which is not vinified separately but forms part of the 7 Terroirs and Steinterrassen Rieslings. The style is uncompromising, bone dry, but also more textural. The Kupfergrube Grosses Gewächs is now released five years after harvest. The current release is thus 2018, which will be in the market in September 2023. This process was gradual, starting with some immediate and some delayed releases of the 2015 vintage. Two thousand seventeen was the first Kupfergrube to have a five-year delay in release. The Riesling Hermannsberg Grosses Gewächs also enjoys late release here. Two thousand nineteen will be the first vintage in the market in 2024 with a five-year delay without a prior partial release. Fizz lovers should note that Gut Hermannsberg also makes a single-site Sekt from two specially farmed parcels in the Kupfergrube – it is amongst the best and tautest Rieslingsekts I have tried – leaning into the stoney expression of Riesling rather than its fruit. The first Sekt vintage released was 2014 – this usually is their auction wine, also in 2023. For still wines, because 2022 was such a dry year, Peter employed less skin contact and left the wines on gross lees so they could benefit from the generosity and softness of the yeast – something he felt they needed. The main harvest started in mid-September and concluded on 11 October. During my visit, I tasted the current Riesling releases from 2022. For the Bastei GG, the current release is 2021; for the Hermannsberg and Kupfergrube GGs, the current release is 2018. I will taste the Sekts later for a separate report.
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The global demand for Schäfer-Fröhlich wines is constantly increasing, as is the quality. Every new year seems like a new milestone for what Tim Fröhlich is capable of. The wines are exceptionally beautiful, perfectly balanced and have fantastic fruit. The success of Schäfer-Fröhlich is huge. For example, his dry riesling and the spätlese riesling were both named the best in Germany at the 'Königsdisziplinen des deutschen Rieslings' and in the Gault Millau 2013 his spätleses finished in 1st and 4th place.
Tim Fröhlich is called 'the master of spontaneous fermentation', and according to the Gault Millau, the prices of his wines in an international context are 'a joke'. And as Eichelmann says in his eponymous guide: "The wines are getting better and better, have even more precision. Both the dry and the noble sweet Rieslings from Schäfer-Fröhlich are the best in Germany.'
The Felsenberg GG 2022 comes from porphyry soils—igneous rock. The centuries-old vineyards produce exceptionally delicate Rieslings that, despite their finesse and richness, possess incredible minerality and captivate the senses with a puristic, saline component. This is a magnum edition in OWC/1—even more delicious, festive, and with a longer drinking window.
VDP (Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter) Grosse Lage is the designation for the very best German vineyards, each parcel of which is precisely defined. The VDP is a leading organization representing approximately 200 of Germany's best winegrowers. The VDP has mapped the quality of vineyards (and their wines) and categorized them as Erste Lage and Grosse Lage, comparable to the Premier Cru and Grand Cru qualifications in Burgundy. The VDP classification focuses on terroir rather than must weight. Unique wines with a special expression of the specific plot, a mature character, and great aging potential are born here. Only the very best grape varieties, specifically suited to the vineyard, are privileged to be planted here. The strictest possible production criteria guarantee a place at the top of the VDP qualification pyramid.
About Schäfer-Fröhlich
Global demand for Schäfer-Fröhlich wines continues to grow, as does their quality. Each new year seems to represent a new milestone for Tim Fröhlich's capabilities. The wines are exceptionally beautiful, perfectly balanced, and boast fantastic fruit. Schäfer-Fröhlich's success is immense. His dry Riesling and Spätlese Riesling were both named Germany's best in the "Königsdisziplinen des deutschen Rieslings" (King's Distinction of German Rieslings), and in the 2013 Gault Millau survey, his Spätlese Rieslings finished in first and fourth place, respectively.
Tim Fröhlich is called 'the master of spontaneous fermentation'.
| Available as of | Nov 20, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Packing information | Box |
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Icons | Icon Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
| Winery | Schäfer-Fröhlich |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2060 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 95 |
| Vinous rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Parker
97
Rating
(96 - 97)
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2022 - 2050
Reviewed by
Stephan Reinhardt
Issue Date
25th Aug 2022
Source
August 2022 Week 4, The Wine Advocate
From porphyry soils, the 2021 Felsenberg GG offers a pure yet intense and elegant, darker toned and flinty bouquet of crushed stones with plummy notes, delicate spices and herbal notes. Full-bodied, pure and fresh on the palate, with fine tannins and ripe and refined acidity, this is a lush and round but finely tannic and aromatic Felsenberg with enormously salinity on the intense and aromatic, crisp and crunchy finish. Tasted as a sample at the domaine in July 2022.
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James Suckling
95
SCHÄFER-FRÖHLICH RIESLING NAHE FELSENBERG GG 2022
SCHÄFER-FRÖHLICH RIESLING NAHE FELSENBERG GG 2021
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Score
95
Stacks of smoky minerality on the sleek, yet compact and well-structured palate. Also excellent citrus ripeness that easily carries the vibrant grapefruit acidity. Long, super-clean finish. Drink or hold.
Stuart Pigott
Senior Editor
Country
Germany
Region
Nahe
Vintage
2021
Score
97
Welcome to the smoke-hole of radically mineral dry riesling! Here is the dark side of the force, in spite of the yellow-grapefruit zest. Very slowly but steadily opens with aeration. So ripe, yet so savagely original, so precise and subtle. The finish is like licking a samurai sword from the hilt to the tip. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
94
(92-94)
Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
From: 2022 Rheinhessen & Nahe: Rain in the Nick of Time (Sep 2023)
The 2022 Riesling Felsenberg Grosses Gewächs is a purely volcanic site. Being south-southwest-facing, this parcel receives a bit of evening sun. Yeastiness dominates the nose, but essential juiciness peeks through. The palate is juicy and plush with fruit, flow, drive and charm. The stone is hidden underneath. The finish is bone-dry. The 2022 is the only wine today inclined to flirt. (Bone-dry)
- By Anne Krebiehl MW on June 2023
Gut Hermannsberg encapsulates quite a bit of recent German history. It was founded in 1901/1902 as one of several Prussian State Domaines, built in the Riesling regions of Rheingau, Mosel and Nahe to become model estates for best practice and undertake state-funded research trials. Whatever you may think of so-called Prussian virtues, here, determination and single-mindedness worked wonders. What we know today as Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube was blasted into a volcanic hillside cleared of shrubs because they knew it would make the ideal south-facing, rocky site on which world-class Riesling would thrive. It remained state property throughout the two World Wars, and afterward, its last public owner was the federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz, who sold it to a private investor in 1998. In 2009, the estate’s renaissance began when Jens Reidel and Dr. Christine Dinse bought it. Their aim was and is to do justice to these exceptional sites. They hired Karsten Peter as the winemaker and Achim Kirchner to run the business side. Since then, the wines have gone from strength to strength. The 30 hectares are in classified sites only, chiefly in the Schlossböckelheimer Kupfergrube (over which you have a magnificent view from the tasting room) and Felsenberg, the Niederhäuser Hermannsberg and Steinberg, the Traiser Bastei and the Altenbamberger Rotenberg. They also have a monopole parcel called Rossel, formerly known as Kertz, which is not vinified separately but forms part of the 7 Terroirs and Steinterrassen Rieslings. The style is uncompromising, bone dry, but also more textural. The Kupfergrube Grosses Gewächs is now released five years after harvest. The current release is thus 2018, which will be in the market in September 2023. This process was gradual, starting with some immediate and some delayed releases of the 2015 vintage. Two thousand seventeen was the first Kupfergrube to have a five-year delay in release. The Riesling Hermannsberg Grosses Gewächs also enjoys late release here. Two thousand nineteen will be the first vintage in the market in 2024 with a five-year delay without a prior partial release. Fizz lovers should note that Gut Hermannsberg also makes a single-site Sekt from two specially farmed parcels in the Kupfergrube – it is amongst the best and tautest Rieslingsekts I have tried – leaning into the stoney expression of Riesling rather than its fruit. The first Sekt vintage released was 2014 – this usually is their auction wine, also in 2023. For still wines, because 2022 was such a dry year, Peter employed less skin contact and left the wines on gross lees so they could benefit from the generosity and softness of the yeast – something he felt they needed. The main harvest started in mid-September and concluded on 11 October. During my visit, I tasted the current Riesling releases from 2022. For the Bastei GG, the current release is 2021; for the Hermannsberg and Kupfergrube GGs, the current release is 2018. I will taste the Sekts later for a separate report.
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The global demand for Schäfer-Fröhlich wines is constantly increasing, as is the quality. Every new year seems like a new milestone for what Tim Fröhlich is capable of. The wines are exceptionally beautiful, perfectly balanced and have fantastic fruit. The success of Schäfer-Fröhlich is huge. For example, his dry riesling and the spätlese riesling were both named the best in Germany at the 'Königsdisziplinen des deutschen Rieslings' and in the Gault Millau 2013 his spätleses finished in 1st and 4th place.
Tim Fröhlich is called 'the master of spontaneous fermentation', and according to the Gault Millau, the prices of his wines in an international context are 'a joke'. And as Eichelmann says in his eponymous guide: "The wines are getting better and better, have even more precision. Both the dry and the noble sweet Rieslings from Schäfer-Fröhlich are the best in Germany.'
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