Winninger Uhlen Laubach Riesling Auslese
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Typically best enjoyed 10–40 years from the vintage release, developing profound complexity with age.
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Blue cheese, fruit-based desserts, foie gras
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Perched on the dizzyingly steep, terraced cliffs of the Lower Mosel, the Uhlen vineyard is a geological marvel, and its Laubach parcel is perhaps the most intriguing. Here, ancient history meets viticulture: the soil is defined by a layer of fossilized Devonian coral reef, blending limestone with dark, weathered slate. This unique terroir imparts a distinct, almost saline minerality and a velvety texture to the Riesling. The Winninger Uhlen Laubach Riesling Auslese is a testament to extreme patience and meticulous craftsmanship. Hand-harvested grape by grape to select only the finest botrytis-affected fruit, this noble sweet wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts in traditional large oak casks. The result is a wine of breathtaking complexity, balancing rich, exotic fruit sweetness with a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that reflects the dramatic, sun-drenched amphitheater of the Uhlen.
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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