# Ruppertsberger Hofstück Gewürztraminer (2024)

- **Producer:** Ruppertsberger Weinkeller Hoheburg eG
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Gewürztraminer
- **Region:** Pfalz, Germany
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 11.5%
- **Average price:** €7
- **Vegan:** No
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 6–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** rose, lychee, peach, apricot

## About this wine

Ruppertsberger Weinkeller Hoheburg eG was formed in 1968 through the merger of two historic winemaking cooperatives founded in 1911 and 1917. The winery draws its historic identity from the medieval Hoheburg castle, which was built near ancient Roman trade routes in the Pfalz region. The vineyards are located in the Mittelhaardt district along the Deutsche Weinstraße, protected by the natural mountain range.

## Interesting facts

- The winery is named after a medieval 14th-century castle built on ancient Roman castrum foundations.
- Formed by merging two historic Pfalz winemaking cooperatives founded in 1911 and 1917.
- The vineyard sites are naturally sheltered by the microclimate of the Haardt mountain range.

## Food pairing

The high sweetness level and pronounced aromatic intensity of this wine make it an ideal counterpart to fiery chili spices found in Asian cuisine, while effortlessly matching rich blue cheeses and fruit-based desserts.

## Wine making process

The grapes are grown on varied soils featuring weathered red sandstone, loess, sandy loam, and limestone deposits. Fermentation takes place under strict temperature control inside stainless steel tanks to retain the high natural residual sugars and volatile aromatic floral compounds of the Gewürztraminer grape.