Carl Loewen, Riesling 1896 [Grey Label], 2023 Wholesale Drawing from vineyards across Napa's

Drawing from vineyards across Napa's diverse sub-appellations—from Coombsville to Calistoga—the wine balances the mountain backbone of hillside fruit with the sensuous character of valley-floor vineyards

aged for a minimum of 4 years in charred oak barrels

focusing on vineyard expression and purity of fruit

so this rewards patience but delivers now with proper decanting

The acidity is bright and lively

Carl Loewen, Riesling 1896 [Grey Label], 2023 Wholesale Drawing from vineyards across Napa'sThe "1896" refers to the year these ungrafted Riesling vines were planted in the Maximin Herrenberg vineyard, making them among the oldest own rooted Riesling vines in the world, still producing after well over a century. Grown on rare red slate in the Mosel, they yield a dry Riesling of extraordinary concentration and depth, all the more remarkable for coming from a single old parcel. Carl Loewen treats the fruit with reverence: whole cluster