2025 Dr Loosen Dr. L Riesling Dry

The Weingut Dr Loosen Riesling Trocken is clear, straw-yellow in color in the glass. On the nose, aromas of grapefruit, pear, and a hint of mandarin. On the palate, notes of lemon peel, apple, and a touch of passion fruit, accompanied by lively, fresh acidity on the finish. At the end of September, the grapes are hand-picked with the utmost care. After direct pneumatic pressing, the juice undergoes temperature-controlled (18°C) alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks in the vinification cellar. Subsequently, the wine is transferred to clean stainless steel tanks, where malolactic fermentation takes place only partially, followed by aging on the lees for several months. This is followed by blending, clarification, light filtration, and bottling.

Culinary Recommendation: Ideal as an aperitif and with oysters, mussels, shrimp, sauerkraut, chicken, quiches, asparagus, young goat cheese, sushi, and sashimi.

The Dr. Loosen estate has been in the possession of the same family for over 200 years. When Ernst Loosen took the helm in 1988, he came into possession of very special vines with an average age of over 60 years! Part of the vineyards even consists of ungrafted vines over 120 years old! To produce world-class wines, Ernst Loosen drastically reduced the yield per hectare and immediately stopped the systematic chemical fertilization of the vineyards. Since then, only natural fertilizers have been used in small quantities. The greatest revolution took place in the wine cellars, where everything was set up to treat the grapes, must, and wines as gently as possible, in order to fully preserve the essence of the terroir and the grape. In the vineyards, Riesling reigns supreme as the unique grape. It takes on various forms, from dry to noble sweet, from elegant and light to full and ultra-concentrated, depending on the time of harvest, the age of the vines, the ripening stage of the grapes, the presence or absence of noble rot (botrytis), the terroir, and naturally, the vintage. The soil of the Dr. Loosen vineyards consists of a rock-hard slate subsoil that forces the roots to go deep in search of water, minerals, and nutrients. The location of the vineyards on the extremely steep, south-facing slopes on the banks of the Moselle is ideal for slow, perfect ripening. The grapes bathe in the sun three times, as it were: directly and reflected off the stony soil and the river. The Dr. Loosen vineyards are situated along the gently winding Moselle, between Bernkastel and Kindel, with world-famous names such as Bernkasteler Lay, Dr. Loosen, Graacher Himmelreich, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Urziger Würzgarten, Erdener Prälat and Erdener Treppchen.