Winery Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Alte Reben Riesling 2013

The Erdener Prälat is without doubt the parade vineyard of the Dr Loosen winery. Protected by rocks and with a clear exposure to the south, only Rieslings grow here on reddish weathered slate. The very warm microclimate produces highly complex and powerful wines that are among the best that the Middle Moselle has to offer. Ernie Loosen ferments his Grosses Gewächs from the Prälat spontaneously and lets it mature for at least 12 months in classic Mosel barrels on the full lees. The result is a creamy, multi-layered Riesling full of exotic fruit (mango, passion fruit) and a subtle bitter almond flavour. The long storage on the lees also results in an enormous potential for maturity and development.