J.J. Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, fresh sushi and sashimi, classic roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'J.J.' Riesling Kabinett from Julian Haart is a heartfelt homage to his family, named after his wife Jacqueline and their son Johann. This bottling serves as a stunning introduction to Haart's signature style of Mosel Riesling: feather-light, electric, and deeply mineral. Sourced from steep, slate-laden vineyards in the Middle Mosel, the grapes are harvested with meticulous care to ensure the perfect balance of ripe fruit and vibrant acidity. In the cellar, Haart employs traditional, low-intervention methods, including spontaneous fermentation in old oak casks (Fuder) and stainless steel. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, offering a delicate dance of residual sweetness and piercing acidity, underpinned by a distinct salty minerality that reflects the ancient slate soils of the region.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2010 by Julian Haart alongside his wife Nadine, Weingut Julian Haart has rapidly emerged as one of the Mosel's most revered artisan domains. Born into a multi-century Piesport winegrowing lineage, Julian refined his craft through pivotal apprenticeships under icons Egon Müller, Klaus Peter Keller, and Werner Schönleber. The estate farms approximately five hectares, centering on vertigo-inducing, blue-slate Grand Cru terraces in the Mosel—notably Wintricher Ohligsberg and Piesporter Goldtröpfchen—alongside prestigious limestone parcels in Rheinhessen obtained through parcel exchanges with Keller. Viticulture relies entirely on meticulous manual labor without synthetic inputs, preserving ungrafted, century-old vines. In the cellar, Haart practices spontaneous fermentation in traditional neutral wooden Fuder and stainless steel with minimal intervention. The resulting Rieslings, ranging from razor-sharp dry Kalkstein and site bottlings to ethereal Kabinetts, display crystalline precision, saline tension, filigreed sweetness, and profound slate-driven minerality.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
7.5-8.5%