Schieferterrassen in Rot
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release, though high-quality vintages can develop beautifully for up to a decade.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, seared salmon, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Heymann-Löwenstein's Schieferterrassen in Rot represents a compelling exploration of Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) planted on the dramatic, ultra-steep slate terraces of the Terrassenmosel. While the estate is globally renowned for its dry Rieslings, this red bottling showcases the unique potential of cool-climate Pinot Noir grown on ancient Devonian slate soils. These sheer cliffs absorb the intense daytime sun and radiate warmth back to the vines during the cool Mosel nights, allowing the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness while retaining vibrant acidity. Crafted with the estate's signature low-intervention philosophy—including spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and aging in traditional oak casks—this wine offers a fascinating tension between delicate red berry fruit, savory forest floor, and a distinct, smoky mineral backbone derived directly from the slate 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
Pinot Noir