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2005 Selbach-Oster Riesling Spätlese

2005 Selbach-Oster Riesling Spätlese

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Review Date: 02/2007

A generic 2005 Riesling Spatlese demonstrates that fruit from the Zeltingen and Graach vineyards each named “Himmelreich” can make a synergistic pairing. Aromas of lemon oil and apricot preserve lead to a honeyed, rich, faintly oily palate with a bright streak of lemon and a hint of white raisin and pungent nip of noble rot in the finish. This is really Auslese in character and concentration, but for the price no one should dare complain. (DS)

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Selbach-Oster is a historic Mosel estate with family roots in winegrowing and wine shipping dating back to around 1600. The winery is based in Zeltingen-Rachtig in the Middle Mosel and farms roughly 23–25 hectares, the vast majority planted to Riesling on steep, slate slopes in Zeltingen (Himmelreich, Sonnenuhr, Schlossberg), Graach (Himmelreich, Domprobst), Wehlen, and Bernkastel. Many parcels are old, own-rooted vines, and farming is a mix of organic and sustainable practices. In the cellar, musts settle by gravity, fermentations are spontaneous and cool in a combination of traditional 1,000-liter fuders and stainless steel, with long lees contact and no fining. The estate produces classic Prädikat and botrytized wines, with an increasing focus on dry styles and Grosses Gewächs.

Product Details

Origin: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

Type/Varietal: Riesling

SKU: #2011046