Dr Loosen - Dr L RieslingThe Loosen family has been growing Riesling and producing wine in the Mosel valley for over 200 years. The current owner, Ernst Erni Loosen, assumed ownership in 1988, embarking on a quest to greatly improve the quality and international reputation of the estate, the Mosel region, and Riesling in general. Today, Erni is one of the most iconic and influential winemakers in the world. A full range of Riesling styles is produced, following the traditions
Together they shared a commitment to rural living and a vision for the sustainable and responsible growth of their community by producing the highest-quality wines from grapes farmed organically along the Bay of Fundy
000 bottles annually)
a fantastic soil of weathered rock is formed
Altesino has always been a leader
as a negociant
followed in quick succession by the Premier Grand Cru in 1951
000 feet elevation
This permanent search for balance between power and finesse
crossed by rivers which demarcate its 9 sub-regions
The cave is now completely gravity fed and the wine is made without pushing the fruit or pumping the juice
The domaine operates a modern vat house with temperature-regulated stainless steel tanks that provide the control needed to for optimal vinification
Cave de Saumur is instead a humming hive whose 160 like-minded families tend their vines with great care in order to produce quality wines expressive of both their varietal and their place of origin
