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Joh. Jos. Prum 'Zeltinger Sonnenhur' Auslese Riesling 2022
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- TASTING NOTE: “A whole bucket of yellow and exotic fruit pulls you into this rich Mosel riesling that has a wonderful creaminess and just a hint of caramel, the restrained sweetness beautifully balanced by the elegant acidity. Long, very clean finish. Drink or hold.” 95 Points - Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com
- ABOUT THE WINE: Situated in the Mosel wine region, along the Mosel River in Germany. This region is renowned for producing some of the best Riesling wines in the world. Zeltinger Sonnenuhr is the most Northern site, directly border Wehlener on its northern border. Similar in aspect and conditions to Wehlener but less topsoil which constitutes lower yields and denser characters from 60-70 yr old vines. Auslese is the German term for select harvest, with selected bunches being hand picked when they are even more ripe than the grapes used for spätlese, and with some being affected by noble rot.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: The J.J. Prüm estate was founded in 1911 by Johann Josef Prüm. The 13.5 hectare estate includes some 70% of ungrafted vines - because the phylloxera louse cannot survive in the slate soils of the Mosel. Dr Manfred Prüm has led the estate since 1969, with his daughter Katharina now running the winery. Unique amongst producers in the Mosel for it's style and quality, it is the great sites, old vines, the lowest yields, very late harvesting and selection of only the best berries that distinguishes the wines of J.J Prüm. In the winery the winemaking is as natural as possible with as little intervention as possible. The wines typically need several years to start showing their best and can live and develop for decades.
- COUNTRY: Germany
- REGION: Mosel
- VARIETAL: Riesling
- WINE STYLE: White Wine
- WINEMAKER: Katharina Prüm
- CLASSIFICATION: Minimal Intervention, Organic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 7.5%
- SIZE: 750ml
