Winninger Uhlen Rothlay Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, seared scallops, spicy Thai curry
✨ Technical Specifications
The Winninger Uhlen Rothlay Riesling GG represents the pinnacle of Heymann-Löwenstein's terroir-driven philosophy. Located in the dramatic, amphitheater-like Terrassenmosel, the Uhlen vineyard is a sheer cliff of slate where vines cling to narrow terraces. The name 'Uhlen' is historically linked to the owls ('Eulen') that nest in the warm, rocky crevices of these towering stone walls. Within this grand cru site lies the prized 'Roth Lay' (red slate) parcel, characterized by an iron-rich, reddish Devonian slate soil that imparts an unmistakable smoky, spicy, and deeply mineral complexity to the wine. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional large oak Fuder casks and left on its lees for an extended period, this Grosses Gewächs is a powerful, dry masterpiece that beautifully captures the wild, untamed spirit of the Mosel's extreme slopes.
🍾 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%