Schiefer Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curries, fresh sushi and sashimi, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Julian Haart's Schiefer Riesling is a masterful tribute to the steep, Devonian slate slopes of the Mosel Valley. Sourced from estate-grown vineyards in and around the historic village of Piesport, this wine captures the essence of the region's dramatic terroir. Haart, who honed his craft under legendary mentors Klaus Peter Keller and Egon Müller, applies the same meticulous, low-intervention philosophy to this estate bottling as he does to his grand crus. Spontaneously fermented in a mix of stainless steel and traditional oak Fuder, the wine showcases the classic tension between vibrant, electric acidity and a deep, smoky minerality. It is a pure expression of Mosel heritage, where winemaking on these near-vertical cliffs dates back to Roman times, relying on the slate soils to absorb daytime heat and sustain the vines through cool nights.
🍾 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
11.5% - 12.5%