Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 1* Nr27
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2042
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, glazed roasted duck, spicy Thai curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the heart of the Middle Mosel, the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 1* Nr27 is a masterclass in steep-slope viticulture. The Sonnenuhr (sundial) vineyard, named after the historic sundial erected in the vines in 1615, features incredibly steep slopes of weathered blue Devonian slate that capture and radiate the sun's heat. This 100% Riesling is crafted from meticulously hand-harvested grapes, where the 'one-star' designation signifies a selection of highly ripe fruit, often touched by noble rot, yielding extra concentration and complexity. Fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in traditional large oak Fuder casks, this wine beautifully balances rich, honeyed stone fruit flavors with a piercing, electric slate minerality and vibrant acidity. The 'Nr27' represents a specific, highly prized cask bottling of exceptional character.
🍾 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.