Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Auslese, 2018
The 2018 vintage shows remarkable purity, combining ripe stone fruit sweetness with vibrant Mosel acidity and strong mineral expression from the steep slate slopes. Elegant, precise and age-worthy.
Importer: Vinoteka Co., Ltd, MST 0313789985 · Seller: The Wine Vault Co., Ltd, MST 0315864130
Not for persons under 18 or pregnant women.
About this wine
Wine Style:
Off-dry white wine (Prädikat Riesling)
Tasting Notes:
Appearance
- Bright golden yellow
Nose
- Ripe apricot, peach, honey, orange zest, tropical fruit, white flowers and slate minerality
Palate
- Lusciously sweet yet balanced by vibrant acidity; flavors of peach, dried apricot, honey and ripe citrus
Finish
- Long, smooth and elegant with lingering minerality
Maturation:
Slow fermentation at controlled temperatures, preserving natural residual sugar from late-harvest grapes
Winemaking process:
The grapes come from the steep slate vineyard Zeltinger Himmelreich and are picked late, by hand, in selected bunches that are often touched by noble rot. Selbach-Oster ferments slowly and cool in old oak Fuder casks and steel. Auslese means "selected harvest"; the Selbach family has grown Riesling on the Middle Mosel since 1661.
Interesting notes:
The slate soils retain heat during the day and release it at night, allowing Riesling grapes to ripen slowly while preserving high acidity—one of the reasons Mosel Auslese wines can age for decades.
Vinoteka's note
A sweet Auslese from the Himmelreich, the largest of Zeltingen's great slate sites, from the ripe, clean 2018 harvest. Golden, with tropical fruit and citrus; rich, with the balancing acidity Mosel Riesling is famous for, at just 8% alcohol. Ready now and will age for decades. Serve well chilled with cheese or fruit desserts.
Written by the Vinoteka team from the producer's technical sheet.
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