Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Trocken GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater trout, roasted pork loin with orchard fruits, or classic Wiener Schnitzel.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Ernst Loosen, whose family has farmed the steep slopes of the Mosel for over two centuries, the Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Trocken GG represents the pinnacle of dry German Riesling. The vineyard's name translates to 'Kingdom of Heaven,' a fitting moniker for a site blessed with deep, water-retaining blue Devonian slate soils. This unique terroir imparts a distinctive, smoky minerality and a vibrant, citrus-driven acidity to the wine. As a Grosses Gewächs (Grand Cru equivalent), this dry masterpiece is sourced from old, ungrafted vines, fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in traditional 1,000-liter neutral oak Fuder casks, and aged on its fine lees to achieve a perfect harmony of rich texture and razor-sharp precision.
🍾 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.