Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling BA Nr39
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40+ years from the vintage release, though it can easily cellar for half a century or more under ideal conditions.
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Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, artisanal fruit tarts featuring apricots or peaches, and rich savory starters like foie gras or duck liver pâté.
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Crafted by the legendary Ernst Loosen, the Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese (BA) is a monument to the steep, blue Devonian slate slopes of the Mosel Valley. The vineyard itself is named after the iconic sundial ('Sonnenuhr') erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide the daily rhythm of the vineyard workers. This luscious, sweet white wine is made from 100% Riesling grapes painstakingly harvested by hand, berry by berry, only when they have achieved the perfect concentration of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). The combination of the cool Mosel climate, ancient ungrafted vines, and the heat-retaining slate soils yields a wine of breathtaking complexity, balancing rich honeyed sweetness, exotic stone fruit, and botrytis spice with a vibrant, laser-like acidity that keeps the wine remarkably fresh and light on its feet.
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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.