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
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.