Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese, Dr. Loosen
Staff Pick

Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese, Dr. Loosen - 2023

750 mL
Item # 28120

The Würzgarten vineyard is beyond steep, mostly red-colored iron slate and unlike any other site in the Mosel region. Great depth, exotic and spicy aromas on the palate. Pair with spicy Thai curry.

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Color
White
Vintage
2023
Country
Germany
Region
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Producer
Loosen
Grape Variety
Riesling
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Staff Pick Notes

You gotta love Mosel as you can enjoy wines from Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) vineyards and not pay an arm and a leg. Dr Loosen sources fruit from the impossibly steep Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard. The soils here are an anomaly for Mosel as they are based on iron rich volcanic sandstone rather than slate. The iron gives the soil a red color and imparts spice notes to the wine. The wine shows pale gold color and a dense viscosity. Aromas of honeysuckle blossoms and ripe melons show. Like great Rieslings, the fruit is simultaneously citrus, orchard, and tropical. It is a Spatlese, so expect a bit of sweetness. Trust me, this wine will Loosen you up!

- CP

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Germany

German wines are some of the most jubilantly fruity bottles in the world. The country's Rieslings have been prized worldwide for centuries, yet they have never quite caught on in the U.S.: this no doubt due to Germany’s arcane system of wine classification. The most useful words to know on German wine labels are “Kabinett,” which indicates an outstanding everyday wine, and “trocken,” which means “dry.” As far as dessert wines go, a half-bottle of German Eiswein is so potent that you'll be able...

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Riesling

Though the trend is now in the other direction, for many years Riesling was known for producing wines with little alcohol and some residual sugar - too sweet for many modern wine drinkers. Though it's now cultivated worldwide, Riesling is nearly synonymous with German wine, and that country's winemakers have lately begun to produce some very exciting dry versions. They are careful to retain the delightful honeyed, flinty flavors that the best sweet Rieslings have always displayed. Alsace, of...

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