Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese Nr59
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, spicy glazed pork belly, and fruit tarts or caramelized pear desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ernst Loosen's family has cultivated vines in the Mosel for over two centuries, but few vineyards in their portfolio capture the imagination quite like the Ürziger Würzgarten, or 'spice garden of Ürzig.' Rising precipitously from the Mosel River, this vineyard is famous for its striking red volcanic sandstone and slate soils, a geological anomaly in a region dominated by blue slate. This unique terroir imparts a famously exotic, spicy character to the 100% Riesling grapes grown here, many on ungrafted vines over a century old. The Auslese Nr 59 is a highly concentrated, sweet masterpiece crafted from meticulously hand-selected, botrytis-affected grapes. Fermented in traditional large oak Fuder casks, it beautifully balances rich tropical fruit sweetness with a fiery, mineral-driven acidity and a complex herbal finish that echoes the vineyard's legendary name.
🍾 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.