Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine, roasted pork belly, and rich, washed-rind cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the steep, slate-carved slopes of Germany's Mosel valley, the Dr. Loosen estate has been family-owned for over 200 years. The Graacher Himmelreich vineyard, whose name translates to 'Kingdom of Heaven,' sits adjacent to the legendary Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Unlike its famous neighbor, Himmelreich features deeper, blue Devonian slate soils with abundant natural springs. This unique terroir imparts a distinct, assertive minerality and a slightly more robust, herbaceous character to the 100% Riesling grapes. Ernst Loosen, a passionate champion of traditional Mosel winemaking, crafts this Spätlese (late harvest) using fruit selected for its concentrated flavors. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional Fuder oak casks, the wine beautifully balances luscious residual sweetness with a vibrant, electric spine of acidity, embodying the historic nobility of Mosel Riesling.
🍾 About the Producer
The historic Dr. Loosen estate has been in the Loosen family for over two centuries, situated along the dramatic, slate-lined slopes of the Middle Mosel in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany. Since taking over management in 1988, Ernst Loosen has revitalized the winery by strictly focusing on low yields, meticulous vineyard stewardship, and minimal intervention in the cellar. The estate is blessed with extraordinarily old, ungrafted Riesling vines in legendary Grand Cru (Grosse Lage) vineyards such as Erdener Prälat, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and Bernkasteler Lay. Dr. Loosen is globally celebrated for producing pure, expressive, and age-worthy Rieslings that range from vibrant dry bottlings to lusciously complex, mineral-laced Prädikat and dessert wines.