This full-flavored Riesling is dry; however, it gives generous and honeyed fruit that makes one perceive sweetness. There are flavors of apricots, baked apples, peaches and poached pears along with a light citrus bitterness balanced by wild honey notes. Savory dried herbs punctuate the long, minerally finish where notes of slate and rocks linger with fleshy orchard fruit.

Today, Johannes Selbach and his wife Barbara, with the help of son Sebastian, manage their vineyards and winery with passion and respect for the estate’s long held traditions. A substantial portion their 24 hectares of vines are on their original rootstocks, including in Zeltinger, Schlossberg. These vineyards of weathered Devonian slate are on a steep, contiguous slope facing south-south west and represent some of the most prestigious sites in all of the Middle Mosel.

Johannes, like his late father Hans, has continued the use of traditional 1000 L oak fuder in his cellar, bringing in new large casks every few years. Vinification is carried out in a combination of fuder and stainless steel, in a hands-off manner with no fining, and with wild yeasts. The focus is on meticulous work in the vineyard (organic and sustainable farming) with the aim to produce and bring home perfect fruit.

Charcuterie, Cheese, Chicken/Turkey, Dessert (fruit), East Asian (Chinese/Japanese/Korean), Fish (white), Ham, Indian Food, Just for Cocktailing, Perfect Aperitif , Pork, Roasted Root Vegetables, Sausage, Shellfish, Thai or Vietnamese