Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese Schmitt
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, glazed roasted duck, peach tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 'Schmitt' represents one of the pinnacles of Mosel winemaking, sourced from the historic 'Schmitt' parcel—a prized, exceptionally steep, south-facing sub-plot within the grand cru Zeltinger Schlossberg. Here, ancient Riesling vines dig deep into the weathered Devonian blue slate soils. The Selbach family, with winemaking roots dating back to the 17th century, meticulously hand-harvests these golden, often botrytis-affected grapes. Fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, this Auslese captures a breathtaking tension between lush, honeyed tropical fruit sweetness and a piercing, salty slate minerality. It is a liquid testament to the extreme viticulture of the Middle Mosel, marrying rich historical heritage with pristine, terroir-driven precision.
🍾 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.