Kühling-Gillot
For centuries, Carolin´s family has been making wine along the Rhine on the legendary Grand Cru sites of the famed Roter Hang. Working with warm Rheinhessen vineyards that range from steep to steeper, she is proud to cultivate biodynamic Riesling and Pinot Noir on organic-certified sites in the dry-farmed landscape between Bodenheim and Oppenheim.
Since 2006, she has managed her family estate together with her husband, H.O. Spanier.
She is a nature lover, oenologist, businesswoman and mother of two.
Owner
Carolin Spanier-Gillot & H.O. Spanier
Wine Makers
Oliver Spanier, Axel Thieme & Christopher Full
History
She represents the third generation of matriarchs at the head of her estate.
VDP member since 1997
Growing Area
25 hectares
Bottle Production
Small production
Vineyards
Rothenberg (GC)
Pettenthal (GC)
Hipping (GC)
Ölberg (GC)
Nackenheim (PC)
Nierstein (PC)
Kreuz (GC)
Bodenheim (PC)
Soils
Red slate, marl limestone
Varietals
70% Riesling
15% Spätburgunder
15% others (Grauer Burgunder, Chardonnay, Scheurebe).
Wines
VDP.Gutswein (Estate Wine)
Qvinterra Riesling Dry
Qvinterra Riesling Feinherb
Qvinterra Scheurebe (dry)
Qvinterra Grauer Burgunder
Chardonnay Réserve
Grauer Burgunder Réserve
VDP.Ortswein (Village Wine)
Oppenheim Chardonnay Alte Reben
VDP.Aus Ersten Lagen (Premier Cru)
Oppenheim Riesling
Nackenheim Riesling
Nierstein Riesling
Bodenheim Spätburgunder
VDP.Grosse Lage (Grand Cru)
Ölberg Riesling GG
Hipping Riesling GG
Pettenthal Riesling GG
Rothenberg Riesling wurzelecht GG
Kreuz Spätburgunder GG
Sweet wines
Nierstein Riesling Kabinett
Nierstein Riesling Auslese
Pettenthal Gewürztraminer Auslese
Cellar
Stainless steel tanks, Burgundy barrels,
Halbstück (600L) Stück (1200L) & Dopplestück (2400L)
Hand selection in the vineyard and spontaneous fermentations only.
Whites are matured from 3 to 7 months on the lees before bottling.
Reds are matured during 24 months in Burgundy barrels before bottling.
Eco-Friendly
Certified organic (EC) No 834/2007 & (EC) No 889/2008.
Since 2005, Kühling-Gillot has worked with biodynamic methods in all their vineyards.
