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Erden, Mosel
Our Story
Dr. Hermann, the Riesling estate in Mosel Valley, Germany has more than 9 hectares of vineyards all managed by Christian Hermann. Winegrowing has been a tradition in the Hermann family for several hundred years. The estate was created in 1967 when the renowned Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben in Ürzig was divided. In the following years, the vineyards were expanded. The Hermanns specialize in Riesling grown on steep rock slopes. All of their vineyards grow exclusively on old, ungrafted Riesling vines which deliver the most complex regional wines.
After attending Bernkastel-Kues University to study winemaking, Christian worked for many legendary German producers including Dr. Loosen, Kerpen, Willi Schäfer, Mönchhof and Dr. Weins-Prüm. His winemaking philosophy is that quality starts in the vineyard with restrained pruning, hand harvesting, and natural, meticulous cultivation of vineyard soil. The result are beautiful, elegant wines from some of the most famous vineyard sites in the world.
Dr. Hermann specializes in Riesling grown on the steep, rocky slopes of the famous vineyards of Erdener Prälat, the iconic terroir of the Mosel and planted with original root stock Riesling up to 100 years old, Erdener Treppchen, across the Mosel River from the small town of Erden known for its very steep slope (Treppchen is little staircase in German and refers to the stone steps built into the hillside to help workers reach the vines) and Ürziger Würzgarten, a site with very red sandstone and slate soils producing wines with exotic, spicy aromas, tropical fruit flavors and a mesmerizing earthiness.
Wines
Dr. H Riesling
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
Unirrigated vines planted in the blue and gray slate soils of Erdener Herrenberg, Lösnicher Försterlay, and Kinheimer Hubertuslay vineyards. Vinified in stainless steel. Clear and juicy on the palate, this is a pure but round and delicious Riesling in the off-dry style. This is a mouth-filling Mosel classic with fine grip and stimulating salinity. Stone fruit, herbal, lively acidity. Average alcohol: 9.5%.
Erdener Herzlei Riesling Spätlese GK Alte Reben
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
This is a super steep blue slate vineyard. These vines are 130-year-old vines in the spectacularly steep and terraced monopole inside the Treppchen, Herzlei = heart shaped. All stainless steel. Apricot, spicy, long finish. Average alcohol: 7.5%.
Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese GK
Weingut Dr. Hermann
The Erdener Prälat Auslese Alte Reben GK, harvested at 109° Oechsle, reveals a complex and pure nose of anise, pineapple, vineyard peach, whipped cream, acacia flower, dried herbs, and smoke. Initially restrained, it opens up to show a delicate, refined creaminess, characteristic of an Auslese Goldkapsel. The persistent finish combines ripe fruits like mango and pineapple with spices, blending ripeness with finesse. Expected to age well between 2032 and 2067.
Erdener Prälat Riesling Spätlese GK Alte Reben
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
The Prälat Spatlese comes from Hermann's upper parcel in this famous 1.49-hectare cru and 100-120 year-old vines cultivated on gray-red slate. The wine opens with a clear, very fine yet intense and elegant nose with delicate flinty notes of weathered red slate. On the palate, this is a light, vibrantly fresh, delicate and elegant Prälat Spätlese with a spectacularly saline and grippy, very long and stimulating finish. Concentrated peach, slate, lingering finish. Average alcohol: 7%.
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese
Weingut Dr. Hermann
The Erdener Treppchen vineyard, with its steep south-southeast slopes and blue slate soil, produces Riesling characterized by creamy texture and mineral notes. Vines aged 25-30 years. Deep gold hue with aromas of ripe stone fruit, spice, and honey. The palate features peach and fig flavors, balanced by fine acidity and slate minerality, offering a concentrated profile with a lingering finish. Ideal with spicy dishes or as a dessert wine.
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese GK
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
Late harvest, picked with 30% strictly selected botrytis grapes in the middle of October, the Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese (Gold Capsule) is intense and elegant on the well concentrated and slightly flinty nose and kept on the lees for four months in stainless steel. Figgy, stone fruit, concentrated. Average alcohol: 8%.
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Beerenauslese GK
Weingut Dr. Hermann
The Erdener Treppchen Riesling Beerenauslese (Gold Capsule) is highly concentrated on the nose, with super pure and concentrated peach aromas. It is elegant, rich and concentrated, very long and salty-piquant on the palate, with tension, tannins and a long, persistent finish. This is a great BA with concentration and vitality—like an undercover TBA
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett – 6
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
This south and southeast facing slope is known for its mostly blue slate soil, with a touch of red slate and clay from ungrafted vines planted between 1975 and 2000,. This combination of soil allows for a creamier, elegant wine with pronounced mineral notes. The Kabinett ‘6’ was fermented in stainless steel and fuders (50/50).. Ripe citrus, herbal, tannin. Average alcohol: 8.5%.
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
Harvested at just the right moment, picked at a moderate 88° to 90° Oechsle, the 2022 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese opens with an intense and aromatic yet also coolish bouquet of ripe, tropical fruits and flinty notes of crushed blue slate. Vinified in stainless steel, this is a savory, saline and crunchy, rather light and stimulating Spätlese that should be cellared for a year or two.. All stainless steel. Peach, herby, textured. Average alcohol: 7.5%.
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
From the very best parcels and selected several times in the vineyard and again raisin by raisin in the cellar, the golden-yellow colored is super clear, even fresh and beautifully aromatic on the concentrated and defined nose that reveals apricot and peach as well as floral and spicy slate aromas. This TBA is based on perfectly dried botrytis raisins. On the palate, this is a concentrated, lush and viscous but also refined, highly delicate TBA with fine grip, mineral tension and stimulating precision. 100% botrytis, single berry selection. All stainless steel. Peach, intense, sweet. Average alcohol: 6%.
Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Eiswein
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Harvested at 125° Oechsle, this wine comes from the first pressing and has a noble-sweet residual sugar level (~169 g/l). It features a delicate and refined nose blending ripe exotic fruits (mango, papaya, Victoria pineapple, coconut, and star fruit) with fresh notes of lime, grapefruit zest, and minty herbs. On the palate, it is pure and clean with a velvety texture, balanced by refreshing acidity.
Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett
Weingut Dr. Hermann
A clear light golden hue with aromas of pear, sweet stone fruit, and peach. On the palate, it offers notes of stone fruit, pear, white peach, honey, and minerals, with a lilac perfume in the aftertaste that enhances the fruity sweetness. It boasts a good acidity/sweetness balance.
Ürziger Würtzgarten Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
From ancient, 100+-year-old vines with most being 120+ on red slate, the 2022 Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben opens with an intense, highly refined and elegant bouquet of tropical fruits, lemon oil, herbs and crushed red slate. On the palate, this is a mouth-filling, crystalline, vital and saline Kabinett with great intensity and complexity but also a fascinating weightlessness and mouth-watering salinity. This is a fantastic, age-worthy and structured Kabinett for a very reasonable price. 7.5%
Ürziger Würtzgarten Riesling Kranklei
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
From 110-year-old vines on red slate and picked at 88° Oechsle in the middle of October and with an accordingly more moderate acidity compared to the Kabinett wines of the vintage (7.9 grams per liter), wonderfully intense, refined and elegant on the nose, with perfectly ripe fruit and very delicate slate and citrus aromas. On the palate, this is a hedonistic but refined and elegant, very saline and savory Kranklei Spätlese with a mouth-watering, saline and crystalline finish, with grapefruit bitters on the aftertaste. 7.5%
Ürziger Würtzgarten Riesling Spatlese
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
40 to 80 years old vines are harvested at just the precise time. All stainless steel. Ripe stone fruit, red berries, intense and aromatic yet also coolish bouquet of ripe, tropical fruits and flinty notes of crushed blue slate adding to the impression of structure. Average alcohol: 7.5%.
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese GK
Weingut Dr. Hermann
Mosel
From the Bickerd plot in the fourth terrace next to the sundial, a mix of young and old vines with low yields and early harvested at 91° Oechsle, was fermented to sweet levels (70 g/l residual sugar). It features a complex nose of white flowers, orange blossoms, lime tree, fine spices, almond cream, and violet. On the palate, it is playful with delicate creamy elements, candied zest, and spices. 7.5%
