Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted pork loin with herbs, or classic roasted duck.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the dizzyingly steep, blue Devonian slate slopes of the Mosel valley, the Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling GG represents the pinnacle of dry German Riesling. The vineyard itself is legendary, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodokus Pr m to guide the daily rhythm of the vineyard workers. 'Alte Reben' refers to the ancient, ungrafted vines—some over a century old—whose deep root systems draw intense minerality and complexity from the slate bedrock. Ernst Loosen crafts this Grosses Gew chs (GG) using traditional methods, fermenting the hand-harvested grapes with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak Fuder casks, followed by extended maturation on the lees. This slow, natural process tempers the grape's vibrant, electric acidity, yielding a dry white wine of extraordinary depth, characterized by white peach, delicate floral notes, and a profound, smoky mineral finish.
🍾 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.