Piesporter Schubertslay Riesling Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, spicy Thai curry, aged alpine cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Piesporter Schubertslay is one of the Mosel's most legendary and steep grand cru vineyards, characterized by its sheer amphitheater shape, south-facing exposure, and ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines. Julian Haart's stewardship of this historic site—following in the footsteps of his mentor Klaus Peter Keller—has cemented its mythical status. The Reserve bottling represents an ultra-precise, deep expression of these old vines, crafted with spontaneous fermentation in traditional oak Fuder and extended lees aging. This meticulous process coaxes out a breathtaking play of crystalline slate minerality, vibrant acidity, and subtle herbal and orchard fruit notes, embodying the pinnacle of Mosel Riesling craftsmanship.
🍾 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