Riesling Beerenauslese
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Extremely age-worthy due to its high sugar concentration and vibrant acidity; typically best enjoyed 10 to 30+ years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Classic blue cheeses, fruit-based desserts like apricot tarts, and rich savory dishes such as foie gras or duck liver pâté.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.