Stephan Ehlen

Mosel Riesling from slate and botrytis, crafted with precision across ripeness levels.

Stephan Ehlen works the steep slate slopes of the Mosel, where Riesling thrives in one of Germany's most demanding terroirs. The winery's portfolio centers on Erdener Treppchen, a vineyard site that yields Rieslings across the full spectrum of ripeness levels. The Trockenbeerenauslese represents the apex—botrytized fruit concentrated to honeyed intensity. The Beerenauslese follows in richness, while the Spätlese offers a more restrained expression of noble rot's influence. Each wine reflects the mineral precision and acidity that define Mosel Riesling, where cool-climate conditions and ancient soils shape the character of every vintage. Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, and Wine Spectator have all assessed the winery's output, recognizing the technical mastery required to produce such layered, age-worthy wines at the highest levels of the German classification system.