2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 7.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Prädikatswein, Auslese**
Region Mosel
Soil Light to medium-heavy, Stony weathered devonian slate with considerable iron content
Orientation Classic South-Facing Slope
Harvest Dates October
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 8°C · 46°F
Production Details The fully ripe grapes were strictly selected by hand in October, gently crushed and briefly macerated on their aroma- and mineral-rich skins. The must underwent slow, cool spontaneous fermentation, followed by gentle ageing and long storage on the lees.
Food Pairing Desserts, very spicy or salty dishes, blue cheese, crème brûlée, tarte Tatin, apple strudel and other fruit-based dishes
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Vintages
2005 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 7.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Auslese**
Region Mosel
Soil Light to medium-heavy, Stony decomposed slate with a high proportion of iron
Orientation Almost Due South
Harvest Dates October
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfined Yes
Fining Agents None
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Strictly hand-picked in October from 100% healthy grapes; gently crushed and macerated for several hours on the berry skins; the must underwent slow, cool spontaneous fermentation, followed by gentle ageing and long storage on the yeast. The sheet additionally describes estate-wide organic farming and no cultured yeasts, fining agents, enzymes or other additives. Its stated 10–55 hL/ha harvest-volume range varies by site, plot, planting density and vintage, and its slope figure of up to 80% concerns the estate's steepest slopes; neither is asserted as this wine's specific yield or slope.
Tasting Notes Fully ripe red apple, white-vineyard peach, nectarine, cinnamon, bergamot, flint, concentration, complexity, tension between residual sugar and acidity, and elegant slate minerality
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Klosterberg 1, 54492 Zeltingen-Rachtig, Germany
Phone
+49 6532 954 000
Email
Owner
Markus Molitor
Cellarmaster
Markus Molitor