Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr27
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40+ years from the vintage release, as its intense sweetness and high acidity allow it to develop profound complexity over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort, classic foie gras or rich duck liver terrine, and fruit-based desserts like peach tart or apple tarte tatin.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Erdener Treppchen vineyard, meaning 'the little staircase of Erden', is named after the stone steps carved directly into the sheer, red slate cliffs of the Mosel valley to help vineyard workers navigate the dizzying slopes. Dr. Loosen's Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr27 represents the pinnacle of this site's unique terroir. Unlike the blue slate found elsewhere in the Mosel, the iron-rich red slate of Erden imparts an intense, muscular minerality, exotic spice, and rich stone fruit character to the Riesling grapes. The 'Goldkapsel' indicates a super-selective harvesting of botrytized grapes, resulting in a luscious, sweet nectar of extraordinary concentration. Fermented slowly with native yeasts in traditional oak Fuder casks, this rare bottling showcases the perfect harmony of opulent sweetness and vibrant, 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.