In the glass
Aroma: red apple, ripe quince, exotic spice
Palate: yellow fruit, mineral, spice
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the red volcanic slate of the Urziger Wurzgarten: exotic spice, red apple and ripe quince over enormous minerality.
What it pairs with
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Roast pork with crackling
Riesling acidity cuts the fat and the orchard fruit echoes apple-sauce accompaniment. -
Tandoori chicken
Exotic spice in the wine echoes the marinade while acidity cools the heat. -
Roast pumpkin
Red-apple sweetness and spice complement the caramelised squash.
History
Dry Grosses Gewachs from the red volcanic slate of the Urziger Wurzgarten: exotic spice, red apple and ripe quince over enormous minerality.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Dr. Loosen
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Fuder casks
- Price
- EUR 45 to 70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Wine Advocate 93 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)