Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wintricher Ohligsberg is a legendary steep-slope vineyard situated along a dramatic bend of the Mosel River. Historically documented as one of the valley's premier sites, its name Ohligsberg likely derives from Ölberg (Mount of Olives), hinting at its ancient, sun-drenched exposure. The terroir is defined by weathered blue and grey Devonian slate, which imparts a distinct, smoky minerality and a wild, exotic fruit character to the Riesling grapes. Julian Haart coaxes incredible tension from this site, utilizing spontaneous fermentation in traditional oak Fuder to allow the natural residual sweetness of the Spätlese to harmonize beautifully with a piercing, electric acidity. The result is a wine of breathtaking energy, combining notes of white peach, wet stone, and delicate floral honey.
🍾 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%