Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling GG Reserve Alte Reben
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 25 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for several decades.
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Spicy Asian dishes such as Thai red curry, roasted pork belly with five-spice, or pan-seared scallops with ginger-butter sauce.
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The Urziger Wurzgarten, or 'spice garden of Urzig,' is one of the Mosel's most iconic vineyards, famous for its striking red volcanic sandstone and slate soils that stand in stark contrast to the region's typical blue slate. This unique terroir imparts a famously exotic, spicy character to the 100% Riesling grapes grown here. Dr. Loosen's Grosses Gewachs (GG) Reserve Alte Reben is sourced from extremely old, ungrafted vines—some over a century old—which yield tiny, highly concentrated berries. Embracing historical winemaking traditions, winemaker Ernst Loosen ages this dry Reserve wine on its full yeast lees for an astonishing 24 months in traditional, neutral oak Fuder casks, followed by additional bottle aging. This patient process tempers the vineyard's fiery acidity, resulting in a dry Riesling of monumental complexity, seamless texture, and profound mineral depth.
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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.