Winninger Uhlen Laubach Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted veal chop, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Winninger Uhlen Laubach Riesling is a profound expression of one of the Mosel's most fascinating geological anomalies. The 'Uhlen' vineyard is a sheer, amphitheater-like cliff face, where the 'Laubach' parcel is distinguished by its unique soil: a mixture of grey slate and fossilized Devonian limestone from an ancient coral reef. This limestone influence is highly unusual in the slate-dominated Mosel, imparting a distinct chalky precision, rich texture, and deep mineral complexity to the wine. Under the pioneering vision of the Heymann-Löwenstein estate, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and spend extensive time on the lees in traditional large oak casks. This low-intervention approach coaxes out a multi-layered masterpiece characterized by smoky minerality, wild herb notes, and a powerful, structured palate that reflects the extreme, terraced landscape of its origin.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5% - 13.5%