Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling GG
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed from 3 to 15 years after the vintage release, as it develops beautiful petrol, honeyed, and secondary mineral complexities with age.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared freshwater trout, roasted pork belly with apple compote, spicy Thai crab cakes
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Wehlener Sonnenuhr, or 'Sundial of Wehlen,' is one of the Mosel's most iconic vineyards, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Pr m to guide vineyard workers. Selbach-Oster's Grosses Gewchs (GG) from this legendary site showcases the pinnacle of dry Mosel Riesling. Grown on incredibly steep, weathered blue slate slopes, the old, ungrafted vines yield a wine of immense purity and tension. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, this dry masterpiece balances the vineyard's signature white peach, floral, and citrus notes with a profound, smoky minerality and vibrant, laser-like acidity that reflects centuries of winemaking heritage.
🍾 wine.about_producer
With a winemaking heritage in the Mosel region dating back to 1661, Selbach-Oster is a benchmark estate located at Uferallee 23, 54492 Zeltingen-Rachtig, Germany. Under the dedicated stewardship of Johannes Selbach and his family, the winery meticulously farms steep, slate-rich grand cru slopes, including the celebrated Zeltinger Schlossberg, Zeltinger Himmelreich, and Wehlener Sonnenuhr. The estate's production philosophy honors traditional methods, utilizing natural yeasts and aging in classic, large oak Fuder casks to preserve the pristine character of the fruit. This hands-off approach yields exceptionally precise, mineral-driven Rieslings that span the spectrum from crisp Kabinett to rare Eisweins, all documented on their official website at https://www.selbach-oster.de.