Naked Grape Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, fresh sushi and sashimi, and light poultry dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ernst Loosen is a global ambassador for German Riesling, dedicated to showcasing the true, unadorned character of the Mosel's steep, slate-soiled vineyards. The Naked Grape Riesling is a testament to this philosophy, crafted to express the grape's natural, vibrant personality without any oak influence. Grown in the cool-climate Mosel valley, where viticulture dates back to Roman times, the vines dig deep into ancient slate soils. This wine is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its bright acidity, pristine stone fruit flavors, and distinct stony minerality, offering a pure and naked reflection of its historic terroir.
🍾 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