Weingut Dr. Loosen

A family-owned Mosel estate producing dry Red Slate Riesling and residual-sweetness Erdener Treppchen Kabinett.

Place: Mosel · Germany
Known for: Dry and Kabinett Riesling
Wine context: Riesling

6 sources · Sources and notes ↓

Atlas locationMosel · Germany49.92° N · 7.07° E

Why it matters

The producer

The estate has remained in family ownership for more than 200 years. Ernst F. Loosen has led it since 1988.

Every estate-owned vineyard parcel is planted with own-rooted vines, some up to 100 years old. Dr. Loosen produces Grosses Gewächs wines from ten vineyards classified as VDP.Grosse Lage. Vineyard work includes sustainable management, yield reduction and hand-picking.

Place and vineyards

Where the wines begin

Erdener Treppchen is a steep, slate-based vineyard. Its Riesling Kabinett carries peach, citrus and delicate floral aromas over slate-derived minerality.

Wines to know

The range in view

The 2024 Red Slate is a dry Riesling classified as VDP.Gutswein. Lively and juicy, it combines rich fruit, powerful structure and fine acidity. Grapefruit, passion fruit, red apple and blackcurrant form its fruit register. The estate matures its dry estate Rieslings for a period in large oak barrels.

The 2023 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett comes from the Erdener Treppchen VDP.Grosse Lage and retains residual sweetness. Lively acidity and moderate sweetness lead into a refreshing, precise finish.

Grape to place

Understand this wine

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Riesling

Mosel follows the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer rivers through steep slate vineyards. Riesling is the region's main grape, made in mineral-dry, off-dry, fruity and noble-sweet styles. Expect citrus and fruit alongside the flinty character dark slate can bring.

Sources and notes 6 sources

Note. The estate's precise founding year remains unresolved.

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Where to go next

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