Red Slate Riesling
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 7 years from the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit and striking mineral tension are at their peak.
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Spicy Asian dishes such as Thai curry, roasted pork loin with orchard fruits, and fresh pan-seared trout.
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The Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for over 200 years, but it was Ernst Loosen who took the helm in 1988 and propelled it to international stardom by focusing on terroir-driven Rieslings. While the Middle Mosel is famous for its blue slate soils, a unique vein of iron-rich red Devonian slate runs through the steep slopes near the villages of Erden and Ürzig. This 'Red Slate' Riesling is a masterclass in soil expression. The iron content in the red slate imparts a warmer, more muscular, and intensely spicy character to the wine, filled with notes of ripe peach and apricot. Produced using traditional methods, the juice is fermented with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak casks called Fuder, allowing the wine to develop a rich texture and complex mineral depth while retaining its signature Mosel freshness.
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The historic Dr. Loosen estate, located in Bernkastel-Kues in the Mosel region of Germany, has been in the same family for over two centuries. Since taking ownership in 1988, Ernst Loosen has propelled the winery to international acclaim by focusing on the estate's extraordinary heritage of ungrafted, old Riesling vines—some over 120 years old—situated in historic grand cru sites such as Erdener Pr$lat, $rziger W$rzgarten, and Bernkasteler Lay. The winery's philosophy centers on minimalist winemaking and a deep respect for the region's diverse slate soils, which yield intensely mineral-driven, expressive wines. Dr. Loosen is globally renowned for its precise, elegant Rieslings, spanning from dry (Trocken) styles to exquisitely concentrated sweet expressions like Auslese, Beerenauslese, and rare Eisweins.