Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Asian dishes such as Thai green curry, classic roasted pork with orchard fruit compote, and fresh sushi or sashimi.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wehlener Sonnenuhr, or 'Sundial of Wehlen,' is one of the Mosel's most iconic grand cru vineyards, famed for its dizzyingly steep slopes of pure blue Devonian slate. This unique soil imparts a signature flinty minerality and dancing acidity to the 100% Riesling grapes grown here. The vineyard's name derives from the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide the daily rhythms of the vineyard workers. Under the stewardship of Ernst Loosen, whose family has cultivated vines in the region for over two centuries, this Kabinett is crafted in a traditional, off-dry style. Fermented with native yeasts in a combination of stainless steel and traditional oak Fuder casks, it captures the delicate, low-alcohol harmony of vibrant peach, citrus, and green apple fruit balanced by an electric, slate-driven tension.
🍾 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.