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Buy OnlineA beautiful dry Riesling from Dr Loosen. Sourced from steep vineyards over the Mosel river, where red slate soils impart gorgeous white peach, floral and flinty elements to the wine. Refined and racy, this delicious wine is a must for German and dry Riesling lovers.
Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"This wine is produced with fruit exclusively from estate vineyards with red slate soil in the villages of Ürzig, Erden, Lösnich and Kinheim. The vineyards are farmed specifically for producing dry wine. The wine is fermented with native yeasts in 3,000-liter, neutral oak casks. The extended lees contact allows the wine to develop a naturally harmonious balance and greater complexity.
The Mosel Valley’s iron-rich red slate is less common than the more prolific blue slate found throughout Germany’s Middle Mosel. Red slate is found mostly in the villages of Erden, Ürzig and Kinheim.
Harvested from various plots of our red slate vineyards on the Middle Mosel, this is a very characteristic Mosel Riesling. Lively and juicy, with fine, playful aromas. Very stimulating, with a powerful structure, rich fruit – well balanced with the fine acidity typical of the Mosel. Our dry estate Rieslings mature for some time in large oak barrels."
Reviews for the 2023 vintage below…
91/100 Clive Pursehouse, Decanter UK, December 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"The yang to his Blue Slate bottling's yin, the Red Slate from Dr Loosen, is a bone dry baby GG for those who love the style, but at a bargain price. The Riesling is sourced from estate vines in Ürzig, Erden, Lösnich and Kinheim villages. Vibrant notes of white pepper, crushed slate and electric lime zest leap from the glass. The palate is linear and lean with soaring acidity that complements the razor's edge notes of slate and lemon zest."
