Erdener Treppchen Riesling Beerenauslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses like Roquefort, fruit-based tarts and galettes, and savory delicacies like foie gras or artisanal pâté.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Erdener Treppchen ("little staircase of Erden") vineyard is legendary for its dizzyingly steep, red slate slopes rising directly from the Mosel River. Historically, workers carved stone steps into the hillside to access the vines, giving the vineyard its name. Under the stewardship of Ernst Loosen, this Beerenauslese is crafted from 100% Riesling grapes that have been shriveled by Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) and meticulously hand-harvested berry by berry. The iron-rich red slate soil imparts a distinct mineral tension, which beautifully balances the wine's luscious, honeyed sweetness and vibrant, electric acidity, creating a masterclass in tension and longevity.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling