Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr 'Reserve' 2014 (DRY)

Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr 'Reserve' 2014 (DRY)

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Erni Loosen has quickly established himself as one the premier GG producers in the Mosel Valley. This Wehlener SonnenuhrGG Reserve is sourced from a 110-year-old parcel, is meticulously hand-picked, fermented bone dry from immaculate, botrytis-free fruit. It is fermented and aged in neutral oak, and garners it reserve status by being aged for 24 months on the lees, then spends another two years in bottle before release. Wehlener Sonnenuhr’s blue slate soils render a riesling with refinement and finesse. Delicate aromas and flavors of crisp white peach, green apple, vanilla cream and spring flowers with the added dimension of mid-palate texture from the extended lees aging. 

Keep the food simple - white fish, simple pork chop, mild cheese - and let the complexity of the wine take center stage.

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Dr. Loosen

Situated on Germany’s Mosel River among some of the world’s most treasured vineyards, the Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for more than 200 years. When Ernst Loosen (pronounced LOH-zen) assumed ownership in 1988, he realized that, with ungrafted vines averaging 60 years old in some of Germany’s top-rated vineyards, he had the raw materials to create stunningly intense, world-class Rieslings. To achieve this, Ernst immediately changed the estate’s vineyard practices to dramatically reduce crop size. He stopped all chemical fertilization, preferring only moderate use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments. He extended his commitment to sustainable practices beyond the vineyards and into the winery, implementing improvements in materials recycling, energy efficiency and water conservation. At harvest, he insisted on fully mature fruit that had been very strictly selected. And he turned to gentler cellar practices that would allow the wine to develop its full potential with a minimum of technological meddling. Following these strict practices across a growing range of premium sites, Ernst Loosen has become one of Germany's leading producers and one of the world's acknowledged masters in the Riesling grape.