Kirchberg Riesling Trocken Erste Lage
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
pan-seared trout, roasted pork loin, mildly spiced poultry dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The Winninger Kirchberg Riesling Erste Lage from Heymann-Löwenstein is a masterclass in the extreme viticulture of Germany's Terrassenmosel. Grown on dizzyingly steep, terraced slopes where mechanized farming is impossible, this wine reflects the unique terroir of the Kirchberg vineyard, characterized by its ancient grey slate soils. The estate's commitment to low-intervention winemaking—including spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and extended aging on the lees in traditional large oak casks—allows the Riesling to develop a profound mineral complexity. Historically, these dramatic cliffs have been cultivated since Roman times, and Heymann-Löwenstein captures this ancient heritage in a dry, structured white wine that balances vibrant acidity with intense herbal and stony notes.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1980 by Reinhard Löwenstein and Cornelia Heymann-Löwenstein, Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein is situated in Winningen within the dramatic, vertiginous Terrassenmosel region of Germany. Renowned as a pioneering visionary of terroir-driven, dry Mosel Riesling, the estate champions low-intervention cellar practices, ambient yeast fermentations, and meticulous organic viticulture across extreme slate terraces. Cultivating celebrated Grand Cru vineyards such as Winninger Röttgen and the intricately geologized Winninger Uhlen, the winery creates wines deeply reflective of their distinct slate soils. Their celebrated portfolio ranges from profound, mineral-rich Grosses Gewächs dry Rieslings to intensely layered, botrytized dessert wines of remarkable longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling