Riesling Beerenauslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, fruit-based desserts like apricot tarts, and rich savory dishes such as foie gras or duck liver pâté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Ernst Loosen has long been a visionary champion of the Mosel's steep, slate-soiled vineyards, where vines have clung to the cliffs since Roman times. This Beerenauslese is a testament to that extreme viticulture. Crafted entirely from 100% Riesling, it relies on the magical intervention of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), which shrivels the grapes on the vine, concentrating their natural sugars and vibrant acidity. Hand-harvested berry by berry in the cool autumn air, the wine undergoes a slow fermentation to preserve its intense aromatic profile. The resulting nectar beautifully expresses the slate-driven minerality of the Mosel, balanced by a luscious, honeyed complexity that has made Dr. Loosen a global benchmark for sweet German wines.
🍾 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