Wehlener Sonnenuhr Im Laychen Reserve Riesling Alte Reben Dry
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release, as the extended lees aging provides the structure and complexity to evolve beautifully in the cellar.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared freshwater fish with lemon-butter sauce, roasted pork belly, or mature alpine cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the legendary, dizzyingly steep slopes of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr—named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm—this dry Riesling represents the pinnacle of Ernst Loosen's commitment to traditional Mosel winemaking. The 'Im Laychen' parcel features ancient, ungrafted 'Alte Reben' (old vines) digging deep into Devonian blue slate soil. To craft this Reserve bottling, Dr. Loosen employs native yeast fermentation in traditional 1,000-liter oak Fuder casks, followed by extended aging on the full lees. This historical method tempers the Mosel's naturally electric acidity, resulting in a dry Riesling of extraordinary textural depth, rich stone fruit character, and a profound, smoky mineral complexity.
🍾 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.