Uhlen Blaufusser Lay
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Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release, as it develops profound tertiary complexity with age.
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Pan-seared trout, roasted pork belly, mature goat cheese
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The Uhlen vineyard in Winningen is one of the most spectacular and steepest sites in the Terrassenmosel, renowned for its dramatic terraced cliffs. Within this grand site, the 'Blaufüsser Lay' parcel is distinguished by its unique blue Devonian slate soils, which lend a cool, intensely mineral, and almost salty character to the wine. Heymann-Löwenstein crafts this single-vineyard Riesling using traditional, low-intervention methods, including spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and extended aging on the lees in large oak casks. This slow, natural process coaxes out a multi-layered complexity, combining smoky flintiness, ripe stone fruit, and a vibrant, structural acidity that reflects the extreme terroir of the Mosel.
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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