One of Loosen and the Mosel’s greatest vineyard sites on rich blue slate soil. (The Sundial of Wehlen) is a precipitously steep and rocky vineyard that yields wines with a lively mineral character and a delicate, zingy acidity that perfectly complements the expression of white peach and lemon fruits on the palate. The 24 months ageing gives the wine amazing complexity and length.

The Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard forms a massive amphitheatre of red, volcanic sandstone and red slate that is unlike any other site in the Mosel region. It’s compact, energetic and concentrated with a core of tantalising exotic fruits and spicy aromas.

Grapes for Anseillan are from a specific lieu-dit in the Lafite estate, and it is produced in the capable hands of the Lafite teams, in the Lafite cellars. This 2020 is the third official release, but the team have long singled out this part of the vineyard and bottled it as a unique wine for family consumption. It's full of blackberry, damson and plum fruit, with graphite, roasted coffee and tobacco providing earthy complexity. It shows the balance and purity of the vintage, with an appetising mineral lift on the finish.