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
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.