Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Nr27
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, fresh sushi
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the precipitously steep, blue-slate slopes of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, this Riesling Kabinett is a masterclass in Mosel elegance and tension. The vineyard is named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Pr m, which still stands among the vines today. Selbach-Oster's 'Nr27' represents a classic, feather-light Kabinett style, crafted using traditional methods including spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts and aging in large, neutral oak Fuder casks. This hands-off approach preserves the pristine, mineral-driven character of the fruit, balancing a delicate, off-dry sweetness with a vibrant, electric vein of acidity and a distinct smoky, wet-stone finish.
🍾 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.