Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes, classic roast pork with apples, and fresh sushi or sashimi.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Urziger Wurzgarten, or 'spice garden of Urzig,' is one of the Mosel's most dramatic and unique vineyards. Unlike the blue slate that dominates the region, the Wurzgarten is blessed with a striking red volcanic soil rich in iron, known as rotliegend. This distinct terroir imparts an intensely exotic, spicy, and tropical character to the 100% Riesling grapes grown on its dizzyingly steep slopes, where many vines remain ungrafted and over a century old. Ernst Loosen crafts this Kabinett to showcase the vibrant, feather-light elegance of the Mosel. Fermented in a combination of stainless steel and traditional Fuder casks, the wine beautifully balances a delicate sweetness with a laser-like, refreshing acidity, capturing the essence of this historic 'spice garden' in every sip.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling