Ohligsberg Kabinett trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled freshwater fish, roasted poultry, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The steep, dramatic slopes of the Wintricher Ohligsberg vineyard represent one of the Mosel's most historic and prestigious terroirs, characterized by weathered blue Devonian slate mixed with quartz. Julian Haart, celebrated for his surgical precision and minimalist philosophy, coaxes an incredibly vibrant expression from this grand cru site. While Haart is globally renowned for his residually sweet Kabinetts, his dry (trocken) expressions from the Ohligsberg showcase a different side of this legendary hill. This style marries the feather-light, high-acid tension of a classic Kabinett harvest with a bone-dry finish. Fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in traditional neutral oak casks (Fuder), the wine captures the crystalline purity, intense slate minerality, and wild herbal spice that have defined Ohligsberg wines since they were highly prized in the 19th century.
🍾 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