Piesporter Schubertslay Riesling Spatlese Nr2
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed pork belly, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on an incredibly steep, amphitheater-like bend of the Mosel River, the Piesporter Schubertslay is a legendary grand cru vineyard renowned for its ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines rooted in pure blue slate. Julian Haart coaxes an ethereal complexity from this historic site, which is widely considered one of the crown jewels of the region. The 'Nr2' designation refers to a specific, highly curated Fuder cask selection. Produced using traditional, low-intervention methods including spontaneous fermentation in old oak barrels, this Spätlese beautifully balances the natural residual sweetness of late-harvested grapes with a striking, electric vein of slate-driven acidity. It is a masterclass in tension, offering a weightless yet intensely aromatic profile filled with stone fruits, white flowers, and smoky mineral undertones.
🍾 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