Graacher Riesling Beerenauslese Dr Loosen 2006 Halves 37.5cl

12 x Half (37.5cl)

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  • Colour

    White

  • Vintage

    2006

  • Producer

    Dr Loosen

  • Country

    GERMANY

  • Region

    MOSEL

  • Alcohol

    6%

  • Product code

    9LOO120H2006

  • Availability

    1 case

  • Grape Variety

    100% Riesling


Tasting Notes

Sweet, sticky, delicious wine with juicy apple, lime and honey fruit on the nose and palate. Perfectly balanced crisp acidity and slatey minerality add an element of seriousness to the finish, but the purity of the fruit is the hedonistic hero here.

Vinification Details.

The selected grapes are affected by noble rot (botrytis) which shrivels the grapes and concentrates the sugar, acidity and flavours within the grapes. These very ripe grapes must have an Oechsle of 110 ° to qualify as Beerenauslese (BA) under German law. Loosen's BA's are routinely harvested at around 120 ° Oechsle, giving them extra concentration and sweetness. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and stops naturally at a low alcohol owing to the overwhelming concentration of sugar in the must.

Producer Information

Ernst Loosen is a German winemaking hero, based in the Mosel, where he grows only Riesling. With plots in many of the region's most famous vineyards he makes fantastic wines that just scream fruit from the blue slate soils of these improbably steep slopes. His achievements were justly recognised by Decanter Magazine's decision to name him 'Man of the Year' in 2005.


Regional info.

The village of Bernkastel is in the heart of Germany's Mosel Valley region. The vineyards are characterised by their incredibly steep, south-facing slopes, mineral-rich slate soil and favorable position near the river. Excellent drainage and the heat-retaining quality of the rocky slate soil are also important factors in producing fully ripe, concentrated grapes.

More information

food match

Tarte Tatin

makers name

Dr Ernie Loosen

residual sugar

153g/l

total acidity

8.3g/l



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