Erdener Pralat Riesling GG
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage date, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for 20 years or more.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops with a lemon-butter sauce, roasted duck breast, or classic Wiener Schnitzel.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Erdener Pralat is widely regarded as one of the crown jewels of the Mosel valley, a tiny, south-facing amphitheater of red slate that acts as a natural solar oven. Nestled beneath towering cliffs that trap heat, this exceptionally warm microclimate produces Riesling of unparalleled richness and power. The vineyard's name, meaning 'The Prelate,' pays homage to its historical church ownership. Dr. Loosen crafts this Grosses Gewachs (GG) from ungrafted, centenarian vines, fermenting the dry wine with indigenous yeasts in traditional 1,000-liter oak Fuder casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, balancing opulent stone fruit and smoky minerality with the Mosel's signature electric 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.