Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese Auktion
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage release, though top vintages can easily cellar for 40 years or more.
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Spicy Asian dishes such as Thai curry, rich roasted pork belly, and artisanal blue cheeses.
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Crafted by the visionary Ernst Loosen, the 'Urziger Wurzgarten' Riesling Spatlese Auktion represents the pinnacle of Mosel winemaking. The vineyard itself, whose name translates to the 'spice garden of Urzig,' is a geological marvel. Unlike the blue slate that dominates the region, the Wurzgarten is blessed with vibrant red volcanic soil and slate, which infuses the 100% Riesling grapes with an exotic, fiery personality rich in tropical fruits, ginger, and wild herbal spices. The 'Auktion' designation indicates a highly exclusive, limited-production bottling sourced from the estate's oldest ungrafted vines. These rare parcels are fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional large oak Fuder casks, creating a masterpiece of tension, sweetness, and electric acidity that is sold exclusively at the annual VDP Mosel wine auctions.
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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.