Winninger Uhlen Riesling Auslese R
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Typically best enjoyed 10–40 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar beautifully for over half a century.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
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Clinging to the dizzying, near-vertical terraced cliffs of the lower Mosel, the legendary Uhlen vineyard is a geological marvel, and its 'Roth Lay' parcel—denoted by the 'R'—is its crown jewel. Here, the vines dig deep into a unique vein of iron-rich red slate, a terroir that imparts an unmistakable smoky, spicy minerality and a deep, structured complexity to the wine. The Winninger Uhlen Riesling Auslese R is crafted only in exceptional vintages when noble rot (botrytis) develops perfectly under the autumn mists of the river canyon. Heymann-Löwenstein employs a low-intervention approach, allowing spontaneous fermentation with ambient yeasts to run its course in traditional large oak fuder. The resulting Auslese is a breathtaking tightrope walk between opulent, honeyed tropical fruit sweetness and a searing, slate-driven acidity, embodying the wild, dramatic spirit of the Terrassenmosel.
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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