2019 J & H Selbach Riesling QbA

100% sustainably farmed Riesling from slate soiled vineyards in the Mosel. Fermented and aged simply in stainless steel.

Delicate, flowery nose showing hints of orchard fruit (apples, pears) and citrus, with a touch of slate stone. Well balanced, elegant Riesling with crisp, firm fruit backed by well integrated acidity. Very versatile across the board with Asian cuisine as well as flavorful summer food like grilled meats and vegetables, shellfish, corn on the cob etc.

J & H Selbach is the second label of the famous Selbach-Oster winery. Weingut Selbach-Oster can trace wine-growing in the family back to the year 1661. They grow Riesling on 51 acres of steep, south facing mountain slopes that face the Mosel River.  The Selbach-Oster vineyards are located on some of the best vineyard land in the heart of the Mosel wine country called “Mittelmosel”: Zeltingen (with Sonnenuhr, Schlossberg and Himmelreich), Wehlen (with Sonnenuhr), Graacher (with Domprobst and Himmelreich) and Bernkastel (with Badstube).  Many of their vineyards are ungrafted, some up to 100 years old, and these venerable vines yield highly aromatic fruit from small, thick-skinned juicy berries.

In their cellars, they still use the traditional “Fuder” barrel made from old German oak to prevent woody flavors from masking the purity of fruit and soil flavor. A “Fuder” holds 1000 liters. They balance between stainless steel and a few fiberglass tanks with a maximum size of 3000 liters per unit, ensuring low temperatures during fermentation and with it, the preservation of freshness and delicacy of aroma.