Weingut Carl Loewen

Ritsch Auslese

WINE 55

COMPLEX & SWEET

Karl Josef Loewen has for many years been looking for steep fields with old vines. In 1998, Loewen acquired the first plot of land in Thörnicher Ritsch. The field had flourished in ancient times, but had been forgotten and almost abandoned due to the arduous field work. Next to the steep stretch of the Bremer Calmont, the Thörnicher Ritsch is the steepest field in the Moselle and thus in Europe! Up to 65% are in certain places. The field consists of weathered gray shifts and quartz stones and typically gives a lot of orange / citrus-like tones with minerality. The yield is quite low and it is typically a wine that is many years to develop, but can be enjoyed already in its youth.

KOMPLEKS & SØD

Karl Josef Loewen har igennem mange år været på udkig efter stejle marker med gamle vinstokke. I 1998 erhvervede Loewen den først parcel i Thörnicher Ritsch. Marken havde haft sin opblomstring i fordumstid, men var blevet glemt og næsten opgivet pga det besværlige markarbejde. Næst efter det stejle stykke i Bremer Calmont er Thörnicher Ritsch den stejleste mark i Mosel og dermed i Europa! Op til 65 % er der visse steder. Marken består af forvitrede grå skifter og quarts sten og giver typisk meget appelsin/ citrus – agtige toner med mineralitet. Udbyttet er ret lavt og det er typisk en vin, der er mange år om at udvikle sig, men kan nydes allerede i sin ungdom.

FACTS

Country: Germany

Region: Mosel

Winery: Weingut Carl Loewen

Year: 20

Type: White

Grapes: Riesling

Alcohol: 8,5%

Closure: Cork

Winemaking: Traditional

ABOUT THE WINERY

WEINGUT CARL LOEWEN

The Loewen family can trace their history back to 1803, when the Maximiner monastery was acquired after Napoleon's defeat. We are in the classic part of the Mosel also called Mittelmosel, with very steep vineyards, which naturally makes it very resource-intensive to make wine. Since 2010, the Loewen family has worked diligently to show what the Riesling grape can deliver from very old vines. They own a large and important part of the field Maximiner Herrenberg with original ungrafted vines from 1896. It is the largest Riesling field in the world with such old vines. Their work has since been rewarded with various awards, among others. best German producer of the year and best wine collection of the year.

Loewen familien kan føre deres historie tilbage til 1803, hvor Maximiner kloster blev erhvervet efter Napoleons nederlag. Vi befinder os i den klassiske del af Mosel også kaldet Mittelmosel, med meget stejle vinmarker, hvilket i sagens natur gør det meget ressoursekrævende at lave vin. Siden 2010 har Loewen familien arbejdet stræbsomt på at vise hvad Riesling druen kan levere fra meget gamle vinstokke. De ejer en stor og vigtig del af marken Maximiner Herrenberg med originale upodede vinstokke fra 1896. Det er den største Riesling mark i verden med så gamle vinstokke. Deres arbejde er siden blevet belønnet med diverse priser, bla. årets bedste Tyske producent og årets bedste vinkollektion.

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