Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed roast pork, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Piesporter Goldtröpfchen is one of the Mosel's most legendary grand cru vineyards, a steep, south-facing amphitheater that traps heat and coaxes Riesling to perfect ripeness. According to local lore, the vineyard's name—meaning 'little golden droplet'—refers to the glistening morning dew on the grapes, though it also perfectly describes the luscious, honeyed nectar produced here. Julian Haart, utilizing organic viticulture and traditional winemaking in old oak Fuder, coaxes an incredibly precise and vibrant expression of Spätlese from these ancient devonian slate soils. The wine beautifully balances rich, exotic fruit sweetness with a piercing, mineral-driven acidity that prevents it from ever feeling heavy.
🍾 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%