SELBACH-OSTER - Riesling Auslese - Zeltinger Schlossberg - Mosel, Germany
Fully ripe, picture perfect grapes with 20% noble botrytis, hand-selected in the mid-October. Slow fermentation with grapes’ own, "wild" yeast in a traditional 1000 l “fuder” barrel. Complex wine, with luscious, “juicy” Riesling fruit wrapped around a firm backbone of crisp, acidity. Nice minerality with a hint of smokiness. Rich, balanced sweetness and concentrated, yet very elegant.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
GERMANY
Mosel
Riesling
Product Description
Description
Fully ripe, picture perfect grapes with 20% noble botrytis, hand-selected in the mid-October. Slow fermentation with grapes’ own, "wild" yeast in a traditional 1000 l “fuder” barrel. Complex wine, with luscious, “juicy” Riesling fruit wrapped around a firm backbone of crisp, acidity. Nice minerality with a hint of smokiness. Rich and concentrated, yet very elegant.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
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Meat
Spicy & savoury dishes, rich patés, foie gras, cold cuts.
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Cheese
Ripe hard cheeses (old Gouda, old Comté), Parmiggiano, soft rind cheeses, blue cheese.
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Dessert
Fruit-based desserts.
Accolades
Awards
Sweet Wine
This is categorised as a sweet wine.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 93 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
The 2017 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese is coolish, precise and flinty on the bright and filigreed nose that reveals its concentration in a subtle and refined way. Lush and generous in its mouth-filling texture but also precise and finessed, this is another Riesling that I just couldn't spit out, swallowed it immediately. This Auslese represents the miracle of the finest Mosel Rieslings: it combines ripe, lush fruit with great finesse, structure and a salty-mineral purity that provides a mouthwatering finish. There is a certain phenolic grip in the finish that will make this an excellent wine to have with food in 10 or 15 years. Tasted in March 2019.
Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.comWine Facts
| Product Type | Sweet Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Region | Mosel |
| Country | GERMANY |
| Volume(ml) | 750 ml |
| Winemakers | Johannes Selbach, Klaus-Rainer Schaefer |
| Producer | Weingut Selbach-Oster |
| Harvest method | Manual |
| Fermentation & maceration | Cold fermentation with wild indigenous yeasts. |
| Aging | Aging in large 1000L “fuder” oak barrels to preserve fresh fruitiness. 30++ years cellaring potential |
| Mouth Attribute | Balanced, Complex, Elegant, Fresh, Fruity, Medium Length, Minerals, Rich, Smokey, Sweet |
| Nose Attribute | Fruity, Juicy, Mineral |
| SKU | GE21 |
Vineyard Info
Our family has made wine for 400 years and our wine tradition dates back to the 17th century. Our steep slopes produce Riesling wines of top quality, grown in harmony with Nature, entailing lots of time-consuming manual labor, and it is these values we seek to preserve. Our wines are timeless, just like our vineyards. Our wines are made by individualists for individualists, produced by progressive traditionalists for people who are passionate about wine, and who understand and cherish the value of heritage.
The Schlossberg ("castle hill") vineyard slopes are southwest facing, on a rocky slope and is one of the smallest single vineyards in the village of Zeltingen. Chunks of Devonian slate on a layer of finer grained, weathered-down slate mixed with some loam beneath.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Fully ripe, picture perfect grapes with 20% noble botrytis, hand-selected in the mid-October. Slow fermentation with grapes’ own, "wild" yeast in a traditional 1000 l “fuder” barrel. Complex wine, with luscious, “juicy” Riesling fruit wrapped around a firm backbone of crisp, acidity. Nice minerality with a hint of smokiness. Rich and concentrated, yet very elegant.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
-
Meat
Spicy & savoury dishes, rich patés, foie gras, cold cuts.
-
Cheese
Ripe hard cheeses (old Gouda, old Comté), Parmiggiano, soft rind cheeses, blue cheese.
-
Dessert
Fruit-based desserts.
Awards
Sweet Wine
This is categorised as a sweet wine.
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 93 Points
Probably the most famous and influential wine critic and journalist in the world, Robert Parker founded the famous American magazine, The Wine Advocate and made his 100-point system a benchmark for the entire industry.
The 2017 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese is coolish, precise and flinty on the bright and filigreed nose that reveals its concentration in a subtle and refined way. Lush and generous in its mouth-filling texture but also precise and finessed, this is another Riesling that I just couldn't spit out, swallowed it immediately. This Auslese represents the miracle of the finest Mosel Rieslings: it combines ripe, lush fruit with great finesse, structure and a salty-mineral purity that provides a mouthwatering finish. There is a certain phenolic grip in the finish that will make this an excellent wine to have with food in 10 or 15 years. Tasted in March 2019.
Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com| Product Type | Sweet Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Region | Mosel |
| Country | GERMANY |
| Volume(ml) | 750 ml |
| Winemakers | Johannes Selbach, Klaus-Rainer Schaefer |
| Producer | Weingut Selbach-Oster |
| Harvest method | Manual |
| Fermentation & maceration | Cold fermentation with wild indigenous yeasts. |
| Aging | Aging in large 1000L “fuder” oak barrels to preserve fresh fruitiness. 30++ years cellaring potential |
| Mouth Attribute | Balanced, Complex, Elegant, Fresh, Fruity, Medium Length, Minerals, Rich, Smokey, Sweet |
| Nose Attribute | Fruity, Juicy, Mineral |
| SKU | GE21 |
Our family has made wine for 400 years and our wine tradition dates back to the 17th century. Our steep slopes produce Riesling wines of top quality, grown in harmony with Nature, entailing lots of time-consuming manual labor, and it is these values we seek to preserve. Our wines are timeless, just like our vineyards. Our wines are made by individualists for individualists, produced by progressive traditionalists for people who are passionate about wine, and who understand and cherish the value of heritage.
The Schlossberg ("castle hill") vineyard slopes are southwest facing, on a rocky slope and is one of the smallest single vineyards in the village of Zeltingen. Chunks of Devonian slate on a layer of finer grained, weathered-down slate mixed with some loam beneath.