Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater trout with lemon butter, roasted pork belly, and mildly spiced Southeast Asian curries.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of the Mosel's most iconic vineyards, the Wehlener Sonnenuhr (Sundial of Wehlen) Riesling GG (Grosses Gewächs) represents the pinnacle of dry German Riesling. The vineyard itself is legendary, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide the daily rhythm of the vineyard workers. Dr. Loosen crafts this masterpiece from extremely steep, south-facing slopes composed of pure blue Devonian slate, home to ancient, ungrafted vines. This unique terroir imparts a striking, flinty minerality and an elegant, dancing acidity to the wine. In accordance with Grosses Gewächs traditions, the wine is fermented dry using indigenous yeasts in traditional, neutral Fuder oak casks and kept on its starter lees (sur lie) for 12 months. This patient, low-intervention process tempers the Riesling's natural tension with a rich, satiny texture, resulting in a complex white wine defined by white peach, citrus blossom, and a profound, stony depth.
🍾 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.