Why do we love it?
Walhalla Loosen Barry is one of those wines that make us love our work so much and the ultimate proof that the world of wine is magical and inexhaustible. As its label suggests, Walhalla is the creation of Ernst Loosen's collaboration with the Barry family, owners of the famous Australian winery! Only a few days after it was released, Walhalla scored 96 pts by James Suckling and something tells us this was only the beggining!
Ernst Loosen has many wine friends around the world and one of them is Peter Barry and his son, Tom. Peter Barry has been at the helm of Jim Barry Winery in the Clare Valley, Australia, for years. These 3 people share the same passion for Riesling. Tom Barry after visiting Loosen’s Winery, decided to work with him in Mosel, for over a year. This is how the idea for Walhalla came about. Ernie is considered by many to be a point of reference regarding German wine, and on the other hand Barrys makes some of the greatest Australian wines. This marriage, as you can predict, was doomed to be epic. The red, granite soils of Erdener Treppchen did their magic and Riesling did the rest. Then, the winemaking process followed Clare Valley standards, just like the Barrys do it. This includes fermentation and maturation on the fine lees in stainless steel tanks. The wine matures for about 2 years in stainless steel tanks and another year in the bottle. The result is exotic, tropical, and simply fantastic.
Needless to say, Walhalla Loosen Barry bottles are extremely few and will sell super-fast.
* Walhalla means Garden of Gods. It was the place where warriors went after death and Odin welcomed them with majestic, full of wine, dinners!
Tastes Like
It has pale lemon color and intoxicating aromas of lime, mango, peach, lemongrass, caramelized pineapple, and honey, on a background of smoke and minerality.
Delicious on the palate, with impressive concentration, medium body, and sharp acidity. The fruit here is tropical but fresh, crunchy, accompanied by savory and mineral notes.
