[SOLD-OUT] Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewachs Reserve 2016

 

"The famous “sundial” vineyard, in the village of Wehlen, produces the quintessential Mosel Riesling: delicate and refined, with racy minerality and endless charm. This precipitously steep and rocky vineyard, Wehlener Sonnenuhr (VAY-len-er ZON-en-ooer) yields some of the most elegant and sophisticated white wines in the world. It has very light soil and the purest blue slate of any Mosel vineyard. This gives the wine a lively minerality and a delicate, crisp acidity that perfectly balances the bright flavors of white peach and lemon. It’s an aristocratic and charming wine that dances gracefully on the palate.

This special dry GG Reserve bottling is taken from the Laychen, a parcel of original, ungrafted vines that are at least 130 years old. The soil in Wehlen is composed of broken and weathered shards of the purest blue slate in the Mosel valley. This purity is reflected in the wines.

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG exhibits the delicate style and penetrating floral/citrus intensity that is typical of the blue slate soil. Spontaneously fermented in 1,000-liter oak barrels; aged 24 months in barrel on full lees; no batonnage; aged 24 months in bottle." - Dr Loosen

 

 

  Vegan-friendly   Sustainably-made  

Country:

Germany

Region:

Germany

Variety:

Wine White - Riesling

Size:

750mL