Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Rotlay
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, apple tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 'Rotlay' represents the pinnacle of Selbach-Oster's artisanal craftsmanship, sourced from a prized, historic parcel within the grand cru Zeltinger Sonnenuhr. Named after the iron-rich, reddish-blue Devonian slate ('Rotlay') and the iconic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm, this steep, south-facing vineyard is home to ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines. The Selbach family harvests this parcel late in the season, often selecting botrytised berries with obsessive care. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, the wine beautifully captures the tension between opulent, honeyed tropical fruit and a vibrant, crystalline mineral acidity that is hallmark to the Mosel's finest terroirs.
🍾 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.