Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine, roasted pork with orchard fruit compote, and washed-rind or aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
The legendary 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. Under the stewardship of Ernst Loosen, whose family has cultivated these steep slopes for generations, this 100% Riesling Spätlese showcases the unique terroir of weathered blue Devonian slate. The precipitous, south-facing vineyard forces the ancient, own-rooted vines to struggle deep into the rock, imparting a signature flinty minerality. Hand-harvested late in the season, the grapes undergo cool fermentation in traditional oak Fuder casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, weaving together luscious stone fruit sweetness—like ripe peach and apricot—with a spine of electric, life-giving acidity and delicate floral aromas.
🍾 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.