{"title":"Dr Loosen","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop Dr Loosen Riesling online in NZ, including Dr L, Red Slate Dry, Erdener Treppchen Kabinett, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese and Grosses Gewachs dry Rieslings, from the Mosel, Germany. Delivered across New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Loosen is a family estate in Bernkastel on the Mosel river in Germany, owned by the Loosen family for over 200 years. Ernst Loosen has made it one of the world's most famous Riesling producers, farming steep, old-vine slate vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dr-loosen-wehlener-sonnenuhr-riesling-reserve-im-laychen-2014-750ml-germany","title":"Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Im Laychen Reserve 2014 750ml - Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003e Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Réserve Im Laychen 2014 750ml - Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuper elegant and refined with great herbal delicacy, this is as graceful as dry Mosel riesling gets. It also has deep slate foundations that give it an imposing presence. I love the laser beam, a straight finish that shoots out in the direction of infinity. 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All of our spontaneously-fermented Grosses Gewächs wines are given a twelve-month maturing period on the lees in old oak barrels (3000l and 1000l) before bottling. This ensures that the wine has an extra dose of elegance and structure for a long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly delicate and fine in its multilayered, fruity, floral and crunchy\/flinty bouquet that reveals very fine slate aromas and even salty notes. Silky textured, lush and generous yet highly finessed, this is an intense yet subtle, pure and minerally fresh Riesling from one of the Mosel’s finest vineyards. 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All in all, the weather conditions were challenging in 2019. On the Mosel, there was not much rain in the time from January until September. Fortunately, we had smaller rain events almost every time when the vines were on the verge of drought stress. This Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling 2019 from the Mosel region of Germany is juicy, with a succulent mouth feel, zippy acidity and lingering finish. Spätlese (a.k.a. late harvest) is produced with grapes that have reached a certain ripeness level that is dictated by German wine law. It is one of the best wines you can find to pair with Thai cuisine or other spicy dishes as it does an amazing job of balancing out the heat of the spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt offers clear, ripe and honeyed fruit with crunchy slate aromas. 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