Zellerweg Am Schwarzen Herrgott Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted poultry, pan-seared white fish, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Julian Haart's venture into the limestone-rich soils of the Zellertal, specifically the legendary Zellerweg am Schwarzen Herrgott vineyard on the border of Rheinhessen and the Pfalz, represents a fascinating departure from his steep-slope Mosel slate terroir. The vineyard's name, Am Schwarzen Herrgott (At the Black Lord), is steeped in local lore, referencing an ancient black stone crucifix that has watched over these vines for centuries. Unlike the Mosel, this terroir is defined by massive limestone deposits, which impart a distinctively chalky, saline, and structural character to the Riesling. Haart applies his signature meticulous, low-intervention approach here—spontaneous fermentation and careful aging—resulting in a wine of incredible tension, vibrating energy, and a profound, mineral-driven depth that beautifully marries his precision winemaking with Rheinhessen's powerful limestone 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