Carl Loewen 'Alte Reben' Riesling 2024

Carl Loewen “Alte Reben” Riesling 2024
Electric, stony, and beautifully composed, this Mosel Riesling opens with white peach, crisp pear, citrus blossom, and rose hip, all threaded through with a cool slate-driven minerality that gives the wine lift and tension. On the palate, it feels sleek and incisive, with orchard fruit, floral nuance, and a long, mineral finish that makes each sip feel both refreshing and quietly serious.

Key Details:

Producer: Carl Loewen — a historic Mosel estate run by Christopher Loewen, known for old-vine Rieslings and a deep commitment to traditional vineyard material, including some remarkably old ungrafted parcels. The estate farms about 18 hectares, practicing organic.

Region / Appellation: Mosel, Germany. The Alte Reben bottling is drawn from older vines in multiple Mosel parcels, giving it both regional breadth and the classic slatey imprint of the valley’s steep slopes. 

Varietal: 100% Riesling

Vintage: 2024

Style / ABV: Dry white wine; 12% ABV. “Trocken” on the bottling indicates a dry style.

Why It’s Special: “Alte Reben” means old vines, and this cuvée is built from vines up to about 70 years old, which gives it a little extra depth and concentration without losing that signature Mosel finesse. It reads like an introduction to serious dry Mosel Riesling: floral, stony, layered, and far more detailed than an everyday bottle has any right to be.

Food Pairing: Brilliant with schnitzel, trout, sushi, cold salads with herbs, or a pile of salty snacks on a sunlit table. We call this brunch wine.