Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed pork belly, fresh sushi and sashimi
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wintricher Ohligsberg is a legendary steep site along the Mosel, historically ranked alongside the region's finest crus. Its name, referencing the historic oil mills that once stood nearby, speaks to a long lineage of agricultural heritage. Here, the vines cling to weathered blue devonian slate soils on a sheer, southwest-facing amphitheater. Julian Haart coaxes an ethereal brilliance from this terroir, crafting a Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Kabinett that is a masterclass in tension. It balances a feather-light body with electric acidity and a deep, saline minerality. Fermented spontaneously with native yeasts, this wine captures the cool-climate energy of the Mosel, offering a crystalline purity and a delicate, dancing sweetness that defines the classic Kabinett 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%