Selbach-Oster

Zeltinger Sonnenuhr 'Rotlay' Riesling Auslese

Zeltinger Sonnenuhr 'Rotlay' Riesling Auslese

SelbachOster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Rotlay Riesling Auslese

Variety: Riesling
Region: Mosel
Appellation: Mosel
Vineyard: Zeltinger Sonnenuhr – single parcel Rotlay
Soil Type: Blue Devonian slate
Fermentation & Élevage: Spontaneous fermentation and aging in old Mosel Fuder

Rotlay, a South facing parcel, is the single best parcel within the Sonnenuhr vineyard.  On the sides it is open and flows into the other local parcels called “Kakert” and “Lehnschaft” though there some large outcroppings of rock in the border areas, creating a unique geographic scenario, similar to a “clos” in France, with a rather unique microclimate. The slope that comprises “Rotlay” faces straight south here and the soil is very stony, covered with big chunks of “blue Devonian” slate. The slate is the compressed silt of the seabed of the giant ocean that once covered most of the earth some 450 million years ago alongside the single continent Pangea.

Info

Producer:
Selbach-Oster
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Germany
Region:
Mosel
Appellation:
Mosel
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White

Sizes Available

Full Bottle DE-SOS-59-22 6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2023-08-10
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2023-10-26
Wine Advocate
Score
95+
Date
2023-11-09
"From vines up to 100 years old that were trained on single poles adjacent to the Mosel and picked at 97 Oechsle, the golden-yellow colored 2022 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Rotlay opens with a delicate yet also intense nose of fully ripe and overripe fruits intermingled with delicate notes of crushed slate. Supple, lush and intense yet also refined and with salivating salinity on the finish, this is a rich but very delicate and balanced Auslese in the richer, sweeter botrytis style. In fact, this wine is based on a higher percentage of botrytis grapes every year, including 2022. The finish is stimulating, savory and crisp. 7.5% stated alcohol plus 101.7 grams per liter of residual sugar. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2023."

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