GERMANY Heymann-Löwenstein Riesling 2019 0.75L

Designation of origin: Mosel

Color: white

Type: still

Grape variety: Riesling

Alcohol content: 12%

Bottling location: Winningen, GERMANY

 

Description:

Bright straw yellow in color, it offers aromas of white peach and lime on the nose, along with characteristic mineral notes of slate. On the palate, it displays a fine structure with well-integrated acidity and a delicate residual sugar. The finish is persistent and mineral. Excellent with fish in sauce, white meats, and Asian cuisine, as well as traditional German dishes like Sauerkraut.

The Heymann-Löwenstein winery, founded in 1980 by Reinhard Löwenstein, is a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in the Moselle (minimal intervention in the cellar, maximum expression of the terroir). It's also heroic: all 15 hectares of the family's vineyards are located on extremely steep terraced slopes (up to 65°, on blue and gray slate soils) that require over 1,200 hours of manual labor per hectare per year. Vinification involves gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is avoided to preserve natural acidity, and the wine rests on the lees for at least six months before bottling, which occurs without filtration.

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