The Grand Cru Praelatenberg is the jewel of the estate. Situated at the top of the hill, where the gneiss bedrock outcrops at only 40cm, this terroir gives the Riesling a unique mineral signature. The 2020 vintage, sunny and warm, was perfectly managed thanks to moderate yields, allowing hydric stress to be avoided.

To sculpt this great aging wine, the Engel brothers opt for patience. After a long 8-hour pressing, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks on its lees for 23 months. This long aging allows the structure to be refined, the power of the vintage to be integrated, and the complexity of the terroir to be revealed.

Pale gold in color, this Riesling opens onto an intense nose of ripe citrus, spices, and menthol. The palate is a journey: first indulgent and lemony, it then unveils the "stony" texture of the gneiss before finishing with exceptional length and intense salinity. Although analytically "dry" (5g/l sugar for 6.6g/l acidity), it possesses a remarkable richness of texture.