Graacher Domprobst Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout, roasted pork loin, creamy chicken fricassee
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, steep slopes of the Graacher Domprobst vineyard—historically named after the cathedral provost (Domprobst) of Trier who claimed his tithes from this prized land—this dry Grosses Gewächs (GG) Riesling is a masterclass in Mosel terroir. The vineyard's deep, water-retaining blue slate soils and protected microclimate yield a wine of immense structure and complexity. Selbach-Oster crafts this masterpiece using traditional methods, including hand-harvesting, natural yeast fermentation, and gentle aging in classic, large oak Fuder casks. The resulting wine is dry, powerful, and deeply mineral, characterized by notes of ripe stone fruits, wild herbs, and a signature smoky, flinty undertone that reflects its rugged slate origins.
🍾 About the Producer
Steeped in centuries of family winemaking tradition along the dramatic slate slopes of the Middle Mosel, Weingut Selbach-Oster represents one of Germany's most distinguished Riesling estates. Managed by Johannes Selbach and his family, the estate meticulously tends prized, steep vineyard parcels across legendary grand cru sites including the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Zeltinger Schlossberg, and Wehlener Sonnenuhr, home to significant plantings of ancient, ungrafted vines. Cellar practices emphasize minimal intervention, relying on native yeast fermentations and maturation in traditional large oak Fuder casks to capture pure terroir expression and vibrant acidity. Selbach-Oster is celebrated worldwide for its benchmark, slate-driven Rieslings spanning crisp, mineral-rich Kabinett and Spätlese bottlings to profound, luscious single-vineyard Auslese and rare Eiswein expressions.