Winnninger Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling GG
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release, as it develops magnificent tertiary complexity with age.
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Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, or grilled pork belly.
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The Winninger Uhlen Roth Lay Riesling GG is a monumental expression of the Terrassenmosel, sourced from the 'Roth Lay'—the warmest, iron-rich red slate parcel of the legendary Uhlen vineyard. The name 'Lay' derives from an old Celtic word for slate, and the intense red coloration of the rock imparts a distinctively smoky, wild, and deeply mineral character to the wine. Grown on dizzyingly steep, terraced cliffs that require heroic manual labor, the vines dig deep into the fractured stone. In the cellar, the wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts and experiences extensive contact with the lees in traditional large oak casks. This low-intervention approach yields a dry Riesling of immense structure, power, and textural complexity, balancing vibrant acidity with a rich, almost salty minerality.
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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