2008 Sekt Fantasie der Schieferterrassen Heymann-Löwenstein, Mosel

2008 Sekt Fantasie der Schieferterrassen Heymann-Löwenstein, Mosel

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2008 Sekt Fantasie der Schieferterrassen Heymann-Löwenstein, Mosel

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Reinhard Löwenstein created his estate in 1980, spending the early years identifying top sites, before settling on five hectares of prime, precipitous Winningen (Lower Mosel) slate slopes. His passion lies in expressing the personality of each of his myriad slate soils, trusting only in his senses.

From the breathtakingly beautiful and astoundingly steep, terraced vineyards of Heymann-Löwenstein, in the Lower Mosel, this Riesling is planted on slate soils (Schiefer means slate). A traditional method sparkling, there are notes of fragrant citrus and white peach on the nose, along with biscuity autolytic aromas. The mousse is fine with the palate showing excellent acidity and concentration. There’s a mineral spine, a rich mouth-feel and a persistent finish.

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Weingut Heymann-Lowenstein

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Reinhard Löwenstein created his estate in 1980, spending the early years identifying top sites, before settling on five hectares of prime, precipitous Winningen (Lower Mosel) slate slopes. Since then, the estate has grown to 15 hectares, incorporating sites in the Von Blauem, Kirchberg, Stolzenberg, Röttgen and Uhlen vineyards. 

This landscape is both wild and beautiful and is made up of a patchwork of soil types, many of which influence the characters of the wines. Their grower is an eccentric perfectionist and his passion lies in expressing the personality of each of his myriad slate soils. He believes that good “energy” in the vineyard and winery will result in good wine. In an effort to create this, the winery is filled with the soothing sounds of running water and windpipes. 

On a more practical level, the fruit undergoes meticulous sorting in the vineyards; then the juice is given 24 to 48 hours skin contact, before fermenting to as close to full dryness as possible Crucially, Reinhard aims to incorporate between 10 and 20 percent botrytised fruit to his dry wines, imparting complexity and richness. The wines usually achieve around 12 percent alcohol, as they aren’t bottled until well into the summer, unlike more classical Mosel styles, which are bottled in March or April. The result is wine with great personality and energy, just like its grower.

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