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Leiwener Laurentiuslay 'Alte Reben' Riesling Erste Lage Trocken

Leiwener Laurentiuslay 'Alte Reben' Riesling Erste Lage Trocken

Leiwener Laurentiuslay Alte Reben Riesling Erste Lage Trocken

Variety: Riesling • Region: Mosel • Vineyard: Leiwener Laurentiuslay • Soil Type: Grey slate • Fermentation & Élevage: Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tank

Leiwener Laurentiuslay:
A vineyard acquired by the Loewen’s in 1982 when they were able to secure 6,000 old vines at that time, and since then, the vineyard has not been replanted. The vineyard was never able to be replanted because of extremely old stone terraces, so the original integrity of the site has remained intact. 

Portions of the Laurentiuslay vineyard are quite rocky, with its 40 to 80 percent slope rises in some places over the Mosel and is visible from far away, the Mosel downhill. Therefore, the vines are unshaded and benefit in their south-southwest orientation almost all day long from intense sunlight – the climate is hot but still well-ventilated by the open position of the GL. The gray Devon Schiefer also stores the heat throughout the day and gives it to the vines at night.

Info

Producer:
Loewen
Vintage:
2024
Country:
Germany
Region:
Mosel
Appellation:
Mosel
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle DE-LOW-18-24 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2025-11-06
"Cool and lemony on the very focused, medium-bodied palate, but the concentration that's packed into this sleek wine is enormous. Long, pointed and precise finish that doesn't want to stop. Still very youthful. Vegan. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-10-16
"The 2024 Riesling Leiwener Laurentiuslay Alte Reben is from one of the steepest sites in Leiwen, on gray slate. This was picked in the core of the site from ungrafted, single-stake vines that are now over 100 years old. Ripe Reine Claude plums come with overtones of hayflower and wet stone on the nose. The palate is flow, harmony and concentrated, stony, lemony suppleness. This flows with exquisite juiciness and wonderful elongation. Dry"

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2023
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-09-05
"I love the very deep and cool peachy aromas of this extremely classic dry Mosel riesling. Very sleek and focused in spite of the excellent ripeness, this is as poised as a prima ballerina. Very long, focused, almost steely finish that's so polished. Vegan. Drink or hold."
2023
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-12-17
"The 2023 Riesling Leiwener Laurentiuslay Alte Reben trocken offers a touch of smokiness on creamy red apple peel. The smooth, creamy palate is edged with phenolics and a salty, pleasantly bitter pithiness that frames the luminous citrus tone at the core. Long, energetic and bold with a super-tangy finish."
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-11-13
"A radical 2022 masterpiece! Fragrant and subtle this has wonderful Amalfi lemon and lemon balm aromas plus tremendous racy brilliance. Great concentration and power are packed into a very sleek silhouette. This is a truly exceptional vivid and energetic wine for the vintage that surely has enormous aging potential. From up to 100-year-old vines. Vegan. Drinkable now, but best from 2025."
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-10-26
2021
Wine and Spirits
Score
95
Date
2023-12-06
"Bright and immediately cool—think of a sunny, outdoor jazz festival on a late summer day—this has the juicy freshness of a crisp cider apple, along with its frisky acidity. The savor and depth of flavor lasts, along with a scent of flowering herbs. This rocky site faces south-southwest, the vines clinging to grey slate on a 40- to 80-percent slope."
2021
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2022-11-11