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Producer priceRecommended retail price 2021 / 750ml ≈ $21.35Original €19.00≈ £16.05 drloosen.de ↗

2021 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 10.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGEVDP.GROSSE LAGE
Region Mosel
Soil Devonian slate; the producer further describes the graacher himmelreich site as deep blue, Dark multicolored slate.
Orientation Southwest-Facing Steep Slope
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Off-dry; 10% destemmed grapes were co-fermented, followed by 24 months of maturation on the full lees in large wooden barrels. The producer recommends serving at 8–11 °C.
Tasting Notes Green apple, stone fruit, fresh citrus, cool salinity and lively acidity
Food Pairing Seafood, trout meunière, prawns, spicy Asian dishes, foie gras, light meats, Brie, Camembert, Chaource, vegetable tarts and asparagus dishes

2020 Technical Specifications

Residual Sugar 19 g/L
Drinking Window 2025–2035
Region Mosel
Fermentation Vessels Large wooden casks
Barrel Size 3000
Production Details Off-dry, from fruit harvested from approximately 30-year-old vines higher on the slope; fermented and matured for 21 months on gross lees in large 3,000 L wooden casks. The publication associates the late AP number with this extended élevage.
Tasting Notes Mosel Fine Wines No. 64: pear, earthy spices, cream, passion fruit, bitter lemon, chalky minerals, fine spices, herbs and a subtly exotic palate

2019 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification VDP.GROSSE LAGEVDP.GROSSE LAGE
Region Mosel

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Producer Information

Website
Address
St. Johannishof,54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Phone
+49 (0)6531/3426
Owner
Ernst Loosen
Cellarmaster
Bernhard Schug