Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese Nr17
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich foie gras or savory terrines, and fruit-based desserts like apricot tarts or peach galettes.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Erdener Prälat is legendary among Mosel vineyards, a tiny, south-facing amphitheater of red slate nestled beneath towering red cliffs that trap the sun's heat. Historically prized by the church—hence its name, 'The Prelate'—this exceptional terroir produces Riesling of unparalleled warmth and concentration. Dr. Loosen's Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese is crafted from late-harvested, botrytis-affected grapes, fermented with native yeasts in traditional oak Fuder casks. The resulting wine is a masterpiece of tension, balancing opulent tropical fruit, honeyed richness, and wild yeast complexity with the striking, smoky minerality and vibrant acidity characteristic of its unique red slate soils.
🍾 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.