In the glass

Full-bodiedRacy aciditySweetLong finish

Aroma: smoky, salty, ripe yellow fruit

Palate: dense, powerful, mineral

An ultra-ripe, un-botrytised Auslese-level dry-tasting selection from old vines in the Zeltinger Schlossberg: powerful, smoky-salty and densely woven.

What it pairs with

  • Roast suckling pig
    Power and smoky-salt match rich roasted pork.
  • Seared foie gras
    Botrytis sweetness and cutting acidity balance the rich liver without cloying.
  • Aged Comte
    Density and salinity meet the nutty mountain cheese.

History

An ultra-ripe, un-botrytised Auslese-level dry-tasting selection from old vines in the Zeltinger Schlossberg: powerful, smoky-salty and densely woven.

Facts

Producer
Weingut Selbach-Oster
Grapes
Riesling
Classification
Mosel Pradikatswein
Price
EUR 50 to 95 at retail
Drinking window
10 to 30 from vintage
First vintage
2003

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