Bernkasteler Lay Riesling GG
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2040
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared freshwater fish like trout or Arctic char, roasted pork loin with orchard fruit compote, and mildly spiced Asian dishes such as Vietnamese lemongrass chicken.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted by the legendary Ernst Loosen, the Bernkasteler Lay Riesling GG represents a masterful dry expression of one of the Mosel's most historic sites. The name 'Lay' stems from an old Celtic word for slate, a fitting tribute to the blue Devonian slate soils that define this steep vineyard situated along the Mosel River. Unlike some of its steeper neighbors, the Lay vineyard features a slightly gentler slope and deeper soil, yielding a Riesling of remarkable texture, weight, and rich mineral complexity. Following traditional Mosel practices, the wine is fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and aged on its fine lees in large, neutral oak Fuder casks. This minimal-intervention approach preserves the vibrant, stony energy of the terroir while imparting a round, harmonious structure that balances the grape's natural high acidity.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Den historiske vingård Dr. Loosen har været i Loosen-familiens eje i over 200 år og ligger idyllisk på de dramatiske, skiferklædte skråninger i Bernkastel-Kues i Mittelmosel. Da Ernst Loosen overtog ansvaret i 1988, indledte han en markant revitalisering af vinhuset med et kompromisløst fokus på lave høstudbytter, omhyggelig pleje i vinmarkerne og minimal intervention i kælderen. Ejendommen råder over usædvanligt gamle, uhegnede Riesling-stokke på legendariske Grosse Lage-marker som Erdener Prälat, Wehlener Sonnenuhr og Bernkasteler Lay. Dr. Loosen nyder verdensomspændende anerkendelse for sine rene, udtryksfulde og lagringsværdige Riesling-vine, der spænder fra spændstige, tørre aftapninger til overdådigt komplekse og mineralske Prädikat- og dessertvine.