Rottgen Grosse Lage Nr13
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, spicy Thai crab cakes, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Röttgen vineyard, rising precipitously above the river in the village of Winningen, is one of the Mosel's most dramatic and historically significant grand crus. Its name derives from the medieval German word 'roden' (to clear land), referencing the arduous task faced by early Christian monks who carved terraces directly into the sheer cliffs of soft, iron-rich yellow and blue Devonian slate. Heymann-Löwenstein's Röttgen Grosse Lage is a masterclass in extreme viticulture. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in traditional large oak casks and left on its lees for an extended period, this dry Riesling is celebrated for its baroque, opulent character. It beautifully balances intense, smoky minerality with exotic fruit notes, showcasing the unique microclimate of these sun-drenched, amphitheater-like terraces.
🍾 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