07 Jul 2014
On Tuesday, August 5th, NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong will present a Riesling Wine Dinner with the Dr. Loosen winery from Germany.
Dr. Loosen is a family owned winery in Germany with a history that spans over 200 years.
Dr. Loosen's six major vineyards, are designated as “Erste Lage” in the classification of Mosel vineyards. This is the equivalent of the French “Grand Cru” classification
The August 5th dinner will showcase five different vintage Grand Crus, plus one Pinot Gris served as an aperitif. NOBU Executive Chef Oyvind Naesheim has created an 8-course menu showcasing NOBU's innovative new-style Japanese cuisine perfectly paired with the vintage Rieslings. Four of the wines, which are not available in Hong Kong, are being brought in directly from the winery for this exclusive dinner, which is HK$1,388 + 10% service per person.
Mr. Ernst Loosen, the owner & winemaker, will personally be at NOBU dinner to introduce his wines.
Showcased wines are:
> PINOT GRIS, VILLA WOLF 2012 (as an Aperitif)
> RIESLING TROCKEN RESERVE ERDENER PRÄLAT GROSSES GEWÄCHS "ALTE
REBEN" 2011
> RIESLING SPÄTLESE ÜRZIGER WÜRZGARTEN 1998
> RIESLING SPÄTLESE WEHLENER SONNENUHR 1981
> RIESLING AUSLESE GRAACHER HIMMELREICH 2004
> RIESLING AUSLESE WEHLENER SONNENUHR 2009
The menu by NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong Executive Chef Oyvind Naesheim and Executive Sushi Chef Hideki Endo includes:
> AKAMUTSU SASHIMI / yuzu, dried miso
> CHU-TORO SASHIMI / truffle egg sauce
> COLD UME LOBSTER UDON
> BLACK COD SAIKYO YAKI
> U.S. PRIME BEEF / anticucho
> WHITE FISH SUSHI / spicy ponzu
> CLEAR SOUP
> HONEY SEMIFREDDO / umeshu jelly, cherry rose coulis, coffee streusel
Please click here for the NOBU Dr. Loosen Wine Dinner Menu.
About Dr. Loosen Estate
Sophisticated Rieslings from the slate slopes of the Mosel
The Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for over 200 years. When Ernst Loosen assumed ownership in 1988 he realized that with ungrafted vines averaging 60 years old in some of Germany's best rate vineyards, he had the raw materials to create stunningly intense, world-class wines.
To achieve this, Ernest dramatically reduced the crop size and stopped all chemical fertilization, preferring moderate use of organic fertilizers, He insisted on fully mature fruit that had been very strictly selected. He turned to gentler cellar practices that would allow the wine to develop its full potential with a minimum of handling and technological meddling.
All of Dr. Loosen's six major vineyards were designated as “Erste Lage” om the 1868 Prussian classification of Mosel vineyards. Equivalent to “Grand Cru”, this classification actually predates the “Grand Cru” system in Burgundy and was updated by Stuart Pigott and Hugh Johnson in their Wine Atlas of Germany.
Only wines from the six top-rated sites are bottles with a single-vineyard designation. All others are labeled simply as estate wines.
The Classified “Grand Cru” Vineyards of Dr. Loosen include:
- Bernkasteler Lay (The Slate of Bernkastel)
- Wehlener Sonnenuhr (The Sundial of Weblen)
- Űrziger Wűrzgarten (The SpiceGarden of Űrzig)
- Graacher Himmelreich (The Kingdom of Heaven)
- Erdener Treppchen (The Little Staircase of Erden)
- Erdener Prälat (The Bishop of Erden)
For further information and reservations, please contact our Restaurant Reservations Centre at Tel: 2313 2323 or e-mail fb.hongkong@ihg.com.
NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong is open daily for lunch from 12 noon - 2:30pm and dinner from 6:00pm - 11:00pm.
Attire: Smart casual. The NOBU Bar lounge is open daily 12 noon-2:30pm and
from 6:00pm to midnight.
NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong
Second Floor, InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Restaurant reservations: (852) 2313-2323
Reservations fax: (852) 2366-5205
E-mail: nobuhongkong@ihg.com
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For further press information, please contact:
Carole L Klein
Director of PR & Communications
InterContinental Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2313 2335 / Fax : (852) 2721 5964
E-mail: carole.klein@ihg.com
