DR. LO Alcohol-Free Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes, fresh sushi and sashimi, and light garden salads with goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ernst Loosen of the historic Dr. Loosen estate has long been a champion of the Mosel's steep, slate-soil vineyards, where Riesling has thrived for centuries. With DR. LO, the estate applies its deep winemaking heritage to the modern demand for high-quality, non-alcoholic alternatives. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes grown in the cool climate of the Mosel, this wine undergoes a gentle vacuum distillation process. This modern technique removes the alcohol at very low temperatures, preserving the delicate, volatile aromas of white peach, citrus, and the classic, stony minerality that defines traditional Mosel Riesling. It represents a bridge between ancient terroir and contemporary lifestyle, offering the classic Mosel tension between bright acidity and fruitiness without the alcohol.
🍾 About the Producer
The historic Dr. Loosen estate has been in the Loosen family for over two centuries, situated along the dramatic, slate-lined slopes of the Middle Mosel in Bernkastel-Kues, Germany. Since taking over management in 1988, Ernst Loosen has revitalized the winery by strictly focusing on low yields, meticulous vineyard stewardship, and minimal intervention in the cellar. The estate is blessed with extraordinarily old, ungrafted Riesling vines in legendary Grand Cru (Grosse Lage) vineyards such as Erdener Prälat, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and Bernkasteler Lay. Dr. Loosen is globally celebrated for producing pure, expressive, and age-worthy Rieslings that range from vibrant dry bottlings to lusciously complex, mineral-laced Prädikat and dessert wines.