Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 3*
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, Foie gras, and Spicy Thai curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the precipitously steep, south-facing slopes of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr—named after the historic sundial erected in the vineyard in 1842—this legendary three-star Auslese represents the pinnacle of Selbach-Oster's artisanal craftsmanship. Grown on weathered Devonian blue slate soils, the 100% Riesling grapes are meticulously hand-harvested, selecting only the finest botrytis-affected berries. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, this wine is a masterclass in tension. It weaves opulent aromas of candied peach, dried apricot, and wild honey with a striking, laser-like mineral acidity that keeps the luscious sweetness perfectly poised and weightless on the palate.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Selbach-Oster represents over four centuries of winemaking heritage along Germany's Middle Mosel, with family viticultural roots established in 1661. Based in Zeltingen-Rachtig, proprietors Johannes and Barbara Selbach, alongside their son Sebastian, steward approximately 23 hectares of precipitous, south-facing slopes. Their historic holdings encompass quintessential Grand Cru sites including Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Zeltinger Schlossberg, Zeltinger Himmelreich, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and Graacher Domprobst. Characterized by weathered Devonian blue and grey slate soils, over half the estate's vines are ungrafted, centenarian rootstocks farmed with rigorous sustainable and low-intervention methods. In the cellar, Selbach-Oster champions unhurried native yeast fermentations carried out in neutral German oak Fuder casks and temperature-controlled stainless steel. The resulting wines—spanning bone-dry Grosses Gewächs bottlings, nuanced Feinherb styles, and pristine Prädikat sweet wines—epitomize classical Mosel tension, showcasing crystalline acidity, wet-slate minerality, pristine orchard fruit, and exceptional longevity.