Hatzenporter Stolzenberg Riesling GG
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, with the potential to develop beautifully for 20 years or more in a proper cellar.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
roasted pork belly, seared scallops, creamy poultry dishes
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Hatzenporter Stolzenberg Riesling GG is a magnificent expression of the Terrassenmosel's dramatic landscape. The Stolzenberg, or 'proud mountain,' is a steep, south-southeast-facing amphitheater vineyard in the village of Hatzenport, where vines cling to sheer terraces of weathered, iron-rich slate. This unique geological composition imparts a distinct, smoky minerality and a structured, saline depth to the wine. Heymann-Löwenstein practices a philosophy of minimal intervention, allowing the grapes to ferment spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional large oak casks followed by extended contact on the fine lees. The resulting wine is a powerful, bone-dry Riesling that masterfully balances rich stone fruit flavors with a vibrant, electric acidity and a profound, soil-driven complexity that reflects centuries of Mosel winemaking heritage.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1980 by Reinhard Löwenstein and Cornelia Heymann-Löwenstein in the historic village of Winningen, the Heymann-Löwenstein estate is a pioneering force in Germany's Terrassenmosel region. Renowned for championing terroir-driven, bone-dry Rieslings from breathtakingly steep, slate-terraced vineyards, the winery focuses on capturing the distinct mineral signatures of legendary sites like Röttgen and Uhlen. Their low-intervention winemaking philosophy relies on spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts, extended lees contact, and traditional large oak casks, resulting in highly complex, structured, and age-worthy wines. Today, under the guidance of daughter Sarah Löwenstein, the estate continues to produce some of the Mosel's most profound, expressive Rieslings, ranging from powerful Grosses Gewächs to exquisite, botrytis-affected noble sweet styles. Address: Bahnhofstraße 10, 56333 Winningen, Germany. Website: https://www.heymann-loewenstein.com