Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Eiswein
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pungent blue cheeses such as Roquefort, fruit-based tarts and desserts like apple tarte tatin, or enjoyed on its own as a meditative digestif.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wehlener Sonnenuhr, or 'Sundial of Wehlen,' is one of the Mosel's most iconic vineyards, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide vineyard workers. Dr. Loosen's Eiswein from this legendary site is a rare, high-stakes masterpiece. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes left on the vine until they freeze solid—requiring temperatures of at least -7°C (19°F)—the grapes are harvested in the freezing dark of early morning and pressed immediately. This process leaves the water behind as ice, yielding a highly concentrated, nectar-like juice. The steep, blue Devonian slate soils of the Sonnenuhr infuse the wine with a distinct stony minerality, balancing the luscious sweetness with a piercing, vibrant acidity that prevents it from ever feeling heavy.
🍾 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