Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Artisanal blue cheeses, rich foie gras or savory duck pâté, and moderately spiced classic Sichuan or Thai cuisine.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the dramatic, steep bends of the Mosel River, the Wehlener Sonnenuhr (Sundial of Wehlen) vineyard is a legendary grand cru site. Its name derives from the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide vineyard workers. Dr. Loosen's Auslese Goldkapsel represents an extraordinary, highly selective harvest of botrytised grapes from ancient, ungrafted vines rooted in pure blue Devonian slate. The Goldkapsel designation denotes a reserve bottling of exceptional richness, where the luscious sweetness of noble rot is perfectly counterbalanced by the Mosel's trademark electric, vibrant acidity and a deep, stony minerality.
🍾 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