Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese Nr37
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Typically best enjoyed from 10 to 35 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can age gracefully for half a century.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Classic blue cheeses like Roquefort or Stilton, rich foie gras or duck liver pâté, and fruit-based desserts such as apple tarte tatin.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Erdener Prälat (Prelate of Erden) is legendary among Mosel vineyards, renowned as a tiny, south-facing amphitheater of weathered red slate. Spanning a mere four acres, this sun-drenched site is sheltered by towering cliffs that trap heat, creating a unique microclimate where Riesling grapes achieve extraordinary ripeness. Dr. Loosen’s Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese is crafted from extremely old, ungrafted vines, capturing the intense concentration and noble botrytis characteristic of this grand terroir. Historically, the vineyard was named after the prelates of the nearby abbey who claimed its prized wines for their own tables. Fermented with native yeasts and matured in traditional oak Fuder casks, this Auslese is a masterclass in tension, balancing opulent sweetness, exotic stone fruit, and honeyed complexity with a striking, mineral-driven acidity.
🍾 wine.about_producer
The historic Dr. Loosen estate, located in Bernkastel-Kues in the Mosel region of Germany, has been in the same family for over two centuries. Since taking ownership in 1988, Ernst Loosen has propelled the winery to international acclaim by focusing on the estate's extraordinary heritage of ungrafted, old Riesling vines—some over 120 years old—situated in historic grand cru sites such as Erdener Pr$lat, $rziger W$rzgarten, and Bernkasteler Lay. The winery's philosophy centers on minimalist winemaking and a deep respect for the region's diverse slate soils, which yield intensely mineral-driven, expressive wines. Dr. Loosen is globally renowned for its precise, elegant Rieslings, spanning from dry (Trocken) styles to exquisitely concentrated sweet expressions like Auslese, Beerenauslese, and rare Eisweins.