Ernst Loosen took over the historic J.L. Wolf estate so that he could make traditionally crafted Rhine wines to complement the light and elegant Dr. Loosen Rieslings he produces in the Mosel region. In the classic style of the Pfalz, these wines are more full-bodied than Mosel wines, with higher alcohol and pure flavors of ripe fruit and stone.

The Pfalz region lies between the Haardt Mountains and the Rhine River, directly north of France’s Alsace region. As in Alsace, where the Vosges mountains protect the wine growing area from wet Atlantic weather, the Pfalz is one of the warmer and drier areas of Germany. In this climate, achieving full ripeness is possible in nearly every vintage.