{"title":"Wine from Dr. Loosen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDynamic Rieslings from the Slate Slopes of the Mosel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for over 200 years. When Ernst Loosen assumed ownership in 1988, he realized that with ungrafted vines averaging 60 years old in some of Germany’s best-rated vineyards, he had the raw materials to create stunningly intense, world-class wines. To achieve this, Ernst dramatically restricts crop size, prohibits chemical fertilization, insists on very strict fruit selection, and employs gentle cellar practices that allow the wine to develop its full potential with a minimum of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassified quality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of Dr. Loosen’s six major vineyards were designated as “Erste Lage” — equivalent to grand cru — in the 1868 Prussian classification of Mosel vineyards. Only wines from these top-rated sites are bottled with a single-vineyard designation. All others are labeled simply as estate wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Elements of Quality at Dr. Loosen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe regional climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mosel’s steep, south-facing slopes create the perfect climate for Riesling, giving the vines ideal exposure to the low-lying, northern sun. Generally cool conditions allow the grapes to ripen slowly, while retaining bright acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slate soil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mosel’s stony soil and rocky outcroppings reflect sunlight and hold in heat, creating very warm microclimates in the best sites and helping to ensure excellent ripeness. Thin topsoil forces the vines to dig deep for water and nutrients, producing vibrant wines that capture the strong minerality of the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld, ungrafted vines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Loosen owns vines that are well over 120 years old, and all are on original rootstock (phylloxera can’t survive in the Mosel, so ungrafted vines are allowed here). Old vines produce naturally lower yields, resulting in higher concentration and richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry Rieslings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the 2008 vintage, Ernst Loosen has embarked on a quest to revive the dry Riesling style of his grandfather.  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/drloosen-salestools\/DrLoosenDryRieslings.pdf\"\u003eLearn more\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccolades for Ernst Loosen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinery of the Year, 2012,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits\u003cbr\u003eStar Winemaker, Europe, 2010,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine Behind the label,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7th ed.\u003cbr\u003eEuropean Winery of the Year nominee, 2007 \u0026amp; 2008,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003eBest German Producer of the Past 25 Years,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2007\u003cbr\u003eMan of the Year 2005,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecanter\u003cbr\u003eWhite Wine Maker of the Year 2005,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine International\u003cbr\u003eWorld’s 50 Most Influential Winemakers,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits\u003cbr\u003eGermany’s Winemaker of the Year 2001,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGault Millau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dr-loosen-wehlener-sonnenuhr-alte-reben-riesling-grosses-gewachs-2020","title":"Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs is made from 100 percent Riesling. This is one of the greatest vineyards in the Middle Mosel. This precipitously steep, rocky vineyard consistently yields some of the most elegant and sophisticated white wines in the world. Citrus and white peach flavors predominate when the wines are young, turning to a pure expression of the mineral soil as they age. Reviews:Tasted as a cask sample in Wiesbaden in August 2021, the 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG Alte Reben offers a very intense and beautifully spicy, slatey nose. Rich and intense on the palate, with remarkable freshness and lemon flavors, this is an intense and dense, very salty and persistent Sonnenuhr from ancient vines. Very promising. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93-95 Stunning white-fruit and floral aromas are married to a full and very silky body. Concentration and gracefulness all at once. A charmer with more than enough structure. -James Suckling 94-\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Loosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949116715055,"sku":"448729","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/drloosenwhlenerbtl_29e5ad27-d70d-468e-b42b-9b98eea3dfc4.jpg?v=1771489361"},{"product_id":"dr-loosen-graacher-himmelreich-alte-reben-riesling-grosses-gewachs-2020","title":"Dr. Loosen Graacher Himmelreich Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heavenly, full-bodied dry Riesling with forceful minerality from 100-year-old vines grown in the blue slate soil of Graach.Graach is a small village in the Mosel valley. Its steep slate slopes produce wines that combine elegance with rustic strength. Grosses Gewchs (GG) is the designation for an estates best dry wine from a Grosse Lage (grand cru) vineyard. This limited-production wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts and kept in the barrel, on the full lees, for a year before bottling. The extended maturation time allows the wine to develop greater texture and a deeper natural harmony. This is a fully ripe wine, with vibrant aromatics and a pronounced acidity that gives it a brilliant structural precision. Review: Convincing proof that 2020 is an excellent vintage for dry GG on the Mosel Cool and stony with delicate white-peach and white-currant aromas. Really takes off at the intensely slatey and racy finish.-James Suckling 95-\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Loosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949116944431,"sku":"448722","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/loosenhimm_be4d3ba0-8551-4738-942e-958f61b4486a.jpg?v=1771489356"},{"product_id":"appassionata-chardonnay-2019","title":"Appassionata Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eJ. Christopher Appassionata Chardonnay is made from 100 percent Chardonnay. Appassionata Chardonnay is the expressive summit of this classic Burgundian variety in the Willamette Valley. Fermented and matured in large (500-liter) oak casks, it rests on the full lees for two years before bottling. It then rests in our cellar for another year before its release, three years after vintage. The wine's elegant texture, fine structure and extended maturation time ensure a long life for this vibrant Chardonnay. Whole-cluster pressing native yeast fermentation in 500-liter French oak barrels natural malolactic fermentation 21 months maturation on the lees. Review: Anyone questioning Chardonnay's potential in the Willamette Valley should try this rich and sophisticated wine. A silky texture, is met with mouthfilling flavors of orange sorbet, pineapple and challah bread, as well as a hint of mint. The aromas of lemon curd and petrichor are equally delightful. - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Loosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949178155055,"sku":"450158","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/keycbt.jpg?v=1771490795"},{"product_id":"appassionata-riesling-gg-2017","title":"Appassionata Riesling GG 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the historical winemaking techniques of Erni Loosen's great-grandfather, the Appassionata Riesling GG is made in the same way as the Dr. Loosen Grosses Gewchs (Great Growth) Rieslings he produces in Germany. The GG designation indicates a dry- wine from a vineyard of special distinction in this case, the old-vine Medici vineyard, planted in 1976. We farm this exceptional site, which is just a few miles east on the Chehalem Mountain ridge. The fruit for this wine was harvested from old Rieslng vines (planted in 1976) in the Medici Vineyard, which is also in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, just a few miles from the winery. We lease this vineyard and have been farming it organically since 2015. The wine was fermented in a 3,000-liter German oak cask, and rests on the full lees for 12 months before bottling. The extended lees contact allows the wine to clarify and find its own harmonious balance naturally. Production notes:Whole-cluster pressing natural fermentation in a neutral 3,000-liter oak cask matured on the full lees for 12 months no btonnage. Review: If you prefer a thinking person's wine you'll run out of superlatives to describe this Riesling from Dr Loosen's Oregon project with J Christopher Wines. From a personal favourite, the old vines of the Medici Vineyard, the winemaking shows serious patience and determination. Fermented in a 3,000-liter, neutral oak German Fuder cask. It rests on the full lees for two years and is then held in bottle for three to five years before release. Aged, savoury and delicious. Aromas are savoury and saline. Lanolin, dandelion, seafoam, and beeswax with hints of fresh herbs and dried lemon peel. The palate is brilliant, savoury and bright and complex. Energetic flavours of wet slate, savoury bee pollen, white tea and lanolin notes. The finish offers crushed stone vibrancy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Loosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949178220591,"sku":"450160","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/ggbtl_26790b55-adaf-4597-bd5f-7c90a1c0ae17.jpg?v=1771490797"},{"product_id":"appassionata-riesling-gg-2018","title":"Appassionata Riesling GG 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the historical winemaking techniques of Erni Loosen's great-grandfather, the Appassionata Riesling GG is made in the same way as the Dr. Loosen Grosses Gewchs (Great Growth) Rieslings he produces in Germany. The GG designation indicates a dry- wine from a vineyard of special distinction in this case, the old-vine Medici vineyard, planted in 1976. We farm this exceptional site, which is just a few miles east on the Chehalem Mountain ridge. 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