Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Tradition
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30+ years from the vintage, as the intense sweetness and acidity harmonize into a complex, petrol-and-honeyed masterpiece.
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Blue cheeses such as Roquefort, classic fruit tarts or apple strudel, and spicy Asian dishes like Thai green curry.
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The Wehlener Sonnenuhr, or 'Sundial of Wehlen,' is one of the most iconic vineyards in Germany's Mosel valley, famous for its precipitously steep slopes of pure blue Devonian slate. This legendary site, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm, yields 100% Riesling of extraordinary elegance and minerality. Under the stewardship of Ernst Loosen, whose family has estate-bottled Mosel wines for over two centuries, this Auslese Tradition is crafted from selectively harvested, botrytis-affected grapes. Fermented traditionally in large, neutral oak casks (Fuder), it beautifully balances rich, honeyed stone fruit sweetness with a vibrant, electric spine of slate-driven acidity.
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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.