Carl Loewen Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese 2024 MH with the verticality of high-altitude

with the verticality of high-altitude fruit and the wild edge of a forest-grown vineyard

made in the dry Provencal style by the Ghosn brothers and their French partners from Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Bordeaux

with cocoa

and Bruno Giacosa's holdings have been crafting legendary wine since 1982

Carl Loewen Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese 2024 MH with the verticality of high-altitudeCarl Loewen farms some of the Mosel's steepest, most thrilling slopes, and the Thornicher Ritsch is a grand site that critics keep calling underrated. This Auslese is the sweet, opulent end of the lineup, picked late from a near vertical vineyard where old vines dig into grey Devonian slate and quartzite. Expect a wine that balances honeyed ripeness against the racy, mouthwatering acidity that makes Mosel Riesling so addictive. Pour it cold and let it