Selbach Oster Zeltlinger Schlossberg Kabinett Riesling 2021

The nose opens with rambutan, nectarine, lime and lemon, crushed black rocks and a light whiff of petrol. The palate has a core of zippy acidity/black stone minerality with a bit of citrus, exotic fruits and a nice texture from the just there residual sugar. - D&M TASTING NOTES

IMPORTER NOTES:

"Variety: Riesling • Region: Mosel • Vineyard: Zeltinger Schlossberg • Soil Type: Blue Devonian slate • Fermentation & Élevage: Natural fermentation in old Mosel Fuder

A Grand Cru site, steeper overall than Himmelrich, but in comparison to Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Schlossberg has deeper subsoil of crumbly, broken slate, mixed with organic matter and loam. The vineyard is also more further from the Mosel river and gets less of the effect from the wide water surface. The lower sections of Schlossberg (Bömer and Schmitt) are close to the mainly stone houses in the village, which radiate warmth back into the vineyard (a privileged situation akin to that of the Bernkasteler Doctor). The Kabinett produced from this site comes from the higher, cooler parcels closer to the forest which maintain excellent acidity and full aromatic ripeness without too much sugar. This is a Kabinett exactly in the style that Johannes Selbach likes to make – firm, crunchy, mineral without an excess of sugar."