Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese *
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, roasted pork belly with apple sauce, or blue cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese * (One Star) from Selbach-Oster is a masterclass in Mosel terroir, sourced from the incredibly steep, blue-slate slopes of the legendary Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Sundial) vineyard. The asterisk denotes a special selection of grapes with higher must weight and exceptional concentration, often harvested from older, self-rooted vines. Steeped in history, the sundial itself was erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide vineyard workers. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in traditional, large oak Fuder casks, this 100% Riesling beautifully balances rich, exotic stone fruit sweetness with a vibrant, electric spine of slate-driven acidity and smoky minerality.
🍾 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.