Dr. Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling GG Alte Reben 2022 750ml

88-89 The 2022 Ürziger Würzgarten GG Alte Reben shows a promising spicy nose with clear and juicy fruit. It is dense and sweet on the palate, but in the tannins, it is rather gripping and drying at the end. Here, even the old vines seem to have had little effect against the dryness. In the winter, I will taste this otherwise excellent Riesling again when bottled. Tasted as a sample at the Vorpremiere VDP.Grosses Gewächs in Wiesbaden in August 2023.

• Country: Germany
• Region: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
• Size: 750ml
• Color: White
• Alcohol by Vol: 13.0%

Varietal

Riesling

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany’s ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very ‘terroir expressive’ varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of ‘fine’ white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.