Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben wurzelecht
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, fresh sashimi
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled along a dramatic loop of the Mosel River, the Wintricher Ohligsberg vineyard is a historic grand cru site renowned for its steep, weathered gray-blue slate slopes. Julian Haart's 'Alte Reben wurzelecht' bottling represents the pinnacle of this terroir, sourced from ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines that escaped the phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century. These deep-rooted, own-rooted vines yield minuscule quantities of highly concentrated fruit. In the cellar, Haart coaxes out the vineyard's cool, mineral essence through spontaneous fermentation in traditional neutral oak casks. The resulting Kabinett is a masterclass in tension: feather-light on the palate yet vibrating with electric acidity, crystalline slate minerality, and a delicate, fleeting sweetness that defines the classic Mosel style.
🍾 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%