Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trocken GG Uralte Reben

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The Wehlener Sonnenuh (“Sun dial”) vineyard produces very elegant, minerally and refined wines. The steep stony, dark grey slate vineyard is situated on the right hand river, and faces south-southwest. The sunshine naturally heats up the terroir extremely well and keeps the temperature ideal during the night. Rieslings from this vineyard are worldwide known for their longevity and ageing potential. VInes are extremely old (120 years) and ungrafted. 

Healthy and perfectly ripened grapes had been carefully hand picked in the middle of October 2020. SIx hours of maceration was done prior to gently pressing. Fermentation was done in traditional old oak barrels by natural yeast. Up to bottling 13th July 2021 the wine aged on its yeast and was just filtered once by diatomaceous earth. 

“It proves rather backward at first and really needs a few moments to reveal some subtle but still faint scents of white peach, herbs, fine spices and floral elements. The wine is hugely focused but beautifully deep on the palate. A touch of zest frames the flavours at the moment and enhances the tart side in the nicely firm and focused finish. The aftertaste is simply a thing of beauty as layer upon layer of fine fruity flavours are enhanced by minerals, spices and herbs. This hugely impressive dry Riesling now only needs a few years of bottle ageing to reveal its splendour. What a great success!” – Jean Fisch and David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines, September 2021.