Proof that the Mosel makes serious dry Riesling, not just sweet wine. ‘Red Slate’ comes off the iron-rich red slate soils found in parts of the Mosel, which tend to give riper, rounder, more orchard-fruited Riesling than the steely blue slate sites. Dr. Loosen’s Ernie Loosen farms old ungrafted vines and works with native-yeast fermentations and minimal intervention. This is fully dry (trocken), fermented in stainless and traditional oak Fuder to stay precise and food-friendly. A versatile dry white with the energy and cut the Mosel is famous for.