Riesling Blue Slate
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, fresh sushi and sashimi, and traditional roasted pork with apple sauce dishes like pork belly with apple sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for over 200 years, deeply rooted in the dramatic, steep slopes of Germany's Mosel region. This 'Blue Slate' Riesling is a classic representation of the Middle Mosel's unique terroir, sourced from historic grand cru vineyards in Bernkastel, Graach, and Wehlen. The defining feature of these vineyards is the pure Devonian blue slate soil, which acts as a thermal radiator, absorbing heat during the day and warming the vines through the cool nights. This soil composition, combined with the cool climate and the winding Mosel River, coaxes an intense, flinty minerality and vibrant acidity from the 100% Riesling grapes. Ernst Loosen focuses on traditional, low-intervention winemaking, utilizing indigenous yeast fermentations in historic oak Fuder casks alongside stainless steel to preserve the pristine, bright peach and citrus fruit profile that defines this elegant, off-dry style.
🍾 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