Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese Nr46
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich savory dishes like seared foie gras, or fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of the Mosel's most legendary grand cru sites, the Erdener Pr$lat Riesling Auslese from Dr. Loosen is a masterclass in tension, power, and elegance. The tiny, four-acre Erdener Pr$lat vineyard is a geological marvel: a south-facing amphitheater of weathered red slate, completely surrounded by massive, heat-retaining cliffs. This unique microclimate yields exceptionally ripe, botrytis-affected Riesling grapes. Historically, this site was so revered that the prelates (abbots) of the local monastery claimed its entire production for their exclusive use. Dr. Loosen's Auslese 'Nr46' represents a highly selective harvest of these golden, noble-rot-kissed grapes, fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional Fuder oak casks. The resulting wine is an opulent, honeyed nectar balanced by a searing, electric beam of Mosel acidity, offering complex notes of dried apricots, saffron, and intense slate minerality.
🍾 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.