Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Schmitt
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, roasted duck, aged blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, iron-rich red slate soils of the 'Schmitt' parcel—a prized, historical sub-plot within the grand cru Zeltinger Schlossberg vineyard—this exceptional Riesling represents the pinnacle of Selbach-Oster's traditional craftsmanship. The 'Schmitt' parcel is renowned for its extremely steep gradient and ancient, ungrafted vines that dig deep into the devonian slate. Fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, this wine captures the pure, crystalline essence of the Mosel. It is celebrated for its tension between luscious, exotic stone fruit flavors, vibrant acidity, and a profound, smoky mineral backbone that reflects centuries of winemaking heritage.
🍾 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.