Winninger Uhlen Rothlay Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr9
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 45 years from the vintage release, with the potential to cellar beautifully for over half a century.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
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Perched on the dizzying, near-vertical terraces of the lower Mosel, the Winninger Uhlen vineyard is a geological marvel. Within this legendary grand cru, the Roth Lay parcel reigns supreme, defined by its striking, iron-rich red slate soils that impart a profound, smoky minerality to the vines. This Auslese Goldkapsel Nr9 represents the pinnacle of Heymann-Lowenstein's sweet wine artistry. Crafted only in exceptional years when noble rot develops perfectly, the grapes are painstakingly hand-selected from these precipitous cliffs. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional oak casks, the wine captures the dramatic tension between luscious, honeyed sweetness and the vibrant, electric acidity characteristic of the Terrassenmosel. It is a liquid testament to the extreme viticulture of the region, where winemakers brave gravity to produce wines of monumental complexity and historical depth.
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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