Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Asian dishes such as Thai green curry, classic German roast pork with apples, and fresh seafood like pan-seared scallops with a citrus reduction.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, blue Devonian slate slopes of the Middle Mosel, the Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett from the historic Dr. Loosen estate is a masterclass in tension and elegance. The vineyard's name, translating to 'Kingdom of Heaven,' speaks to the celestial quality of its wines, which benefit from excellent water retention and a slightly more protected, south-southwest exposure than its neighbor, Wehlener Sonnenuhr. This 100% Riesling is crafted in the traditional, delicate Kabinett style, utilizing cool fermentation in traditional Fuder oak casks to preserve its vibrant, natural fruitiness and electric acidity. Ernst Loosen’s commitment to expressing the unique voice of his ancient, ungrafted vines shines through in this wine's signature profile of white peach, green apple, and a distinct, flinty mineral backbone.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Dr. Loosen stands as one of the preeminent global ambassadors of Germany's Mittelmosel. Under family ownership for more than two centuries, the estate experienced an epochal renaissance after Ernst 'Erni' Loosen assumed leadership in 1988. Loosen immediately implemented draconian yield restrictions, prohibited chemical fertilizers, and embraced spontaneous fermentations in neutral oak Fuder casks, frequently practicing extended lees contact. The domaine's strength rests in its holdings of ancient, ungrafted vines—many over a century old—clinging to perilous, south-facing slate amphitheaters. These steep slopes span blue Devonian slate in the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, red volcanic-slate colluvium in the Ürziger Würzgarten, and heat-retaining cliffs in the Erdener Prälat. Dr. Loosen is renowned both for crystalline, classically delicate Prädikat expressions defined by buoyant acidity and low alcohol, and for benchmark dry Grosses Gewächs bottlings that celebrate age-worthy, mineral-driven tension.