Dr. Loosen
RED SLATE RIESLING QUALITÄTSWEIN TROCKEN (White Wine)
Mosel, Germany
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90 points - View from the Cellar
From one of the most famous German wineries comes one of the top Rieslings in the world.
With warmer growing seasons, better viticulture and improved cellar techniques, it is becoming possible to make balanced, full-bodied, dry (trocken) Rieslings in the Mosel valley. The “Red Slate” Riesling, from red slate parcels in Ürzig and Erden, has an intense minerality that is warm and enveloping, with a floral, spicy, citrus blossom aroma and a harmonious palate. The dry style is ideal for classic continental cuisine.
A German Riesling iconic winery in Mosul, Germany, the Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for over 200 years. When Ernst Loosen assumed ownership in 1988, he realized that with ungrafted vines averaging 60 years old in some of Germany’s best-rated vineyards, he had the raw materials to create stunningly intense, world-class wines. To achieve this, Ernst dramatically restricts crop size, prohibits chemical fertilization, insists on very strict fruit selection, and employs gentle cellar practices that allow the wine to develop its full potential with a minimum of handling.
All of Dr. Loosen’s six major vineyards were designated as “Erste Lage” — equivalent to grand cru — in the 1868 Prussian classification of Mosel vineyards. Only wines from these top-rated sites are bottled with a single-vineyard designation. All others are labeled simply as estate wines.