Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Auslese 3*
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, rich duck liver pâté, peach tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wintricher Ohligsberg is a legendary steep site on the Mosel, historically revered on old vineyard maps as a premier cru location on par with the region's absolute finest. Julian Haart's Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Auslese 3* represents the pinnacle of sweet winemaking from this spectacular, southwest-facing amphitheater of weathered blue slate. The '3*' designation denotes an uncompromising selection of the finest, botrytis-affected berries, harvested by hand with painstaking precision. Fermented spontaneously, this rare nectar captures the dramatic tension between opulent, honeyed tropical fruit and a piercing, mineral-drenched acidity. It is a masterclass in balance, offering weightless intensity and a profound expression of Mosel's unique slate terroir.
🍾 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