Selbach-Oster German Riesling Legends
"Some of the finest fruity Rieslings in the Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese category I have tasted along the Mosel..."
— Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
The Selbach family has been making wine in the region for more than 400 years (since 1661) and they own 21 hectares (51 acres) planted mainly to ungrafted Riesling and some Pinot Blanc in the Middle Mosel. Regarded as the "golden mile", the steep, south-facing hectares stretch from Zeltingen to Bernkastel and include the vineyards Zeltinger Himmelreich, Zeltinger Schlossberg, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Graacher Domprobst, and Bernkasteler Badstube. The emphasis here is on finesse and purity of fruit with supremely elegant Kabinett and Spatlese wines as well as powerful and more concentrated Auslese wines. The estate is farmed organically and sustainably with a goal of high quality through low yields.
"Johannes Selbach worked actively alongside his father Hans for a quarter of a century and has since perpetuated a legacy of well-balanced dry and judiciously sweet Rieslings. In the course of their tenure, Johannes and his wife Barbara have overseen the expansion of their family’s estate from only a few hectares to nearly two dozen today, and beyond the communal bounds of Zeltingen, all the while acting as commissioners and brokers for wines estate-bottled by an enormous number of quality-conscious growers from all regions of Germany. The family has long employed an oenologist as full-time cellarmaster to assist them, and has chosen wisely (most recently taking-on Christian Vogt after he left the Karthäuserhof). The grapes are hand picked and fermentations chez Selbach can be spontaneous or assisted by cultured yeasts, depending on circumstances. Most of the top wines are raised in fuder, but whether in cask or tank, they usually stay on their fine lees until just before bottling which generally takes place in late spring or early summer but can sometimes last into September."
— David Schildknecht, November 2016
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Anrecht 2018
94-95 POINTS: Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
"The 2018 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Anrecht offers … More
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2018
93 POINTS: Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
"The 2018 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese is intense and … More
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Selbach-Oster Riesling Zeltinger Schlossberg Auslese Schmitt 2018
95 Points, David Schildknecht, Vinous
13.5%Abv
"Pear nectar, quince jelly and honey mingle with marzipan and … More
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 2017
93 POINTS: Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
"The 2017 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese is coolish, precise… More
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Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 2018
94 POINTS: Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
"The 2018 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese opens flinty, cool and… More
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Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Long Gold Capsule #10 2010 750ml
94 POINTS, Joel B. Payne, Vinous.com
“Golden yellow. Elegant bouquet of pear,… More
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Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese* 2005 375ml
95 POINTS: David Schildknecht
7%Abv Riesling, Cork closure
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Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Riesling Josephshöfer Auslese 1999 750ml
Anniversary-edition, (650 years Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt 1349 - 1999)
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2018
92 POINTS: John Gillman, View From the Cellar
13%Abv
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Selbach-Oster Riesling Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Spätlese* Trocken 2016
90 POINTS: Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com
"Selbach's 2016 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Spätlese Trocken * … More
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese 2017 375ml
96+ POINTS: David Schildknecht, RobertParker.com
7.5%Abv, Riesling, Cork closure
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Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Riesling Kehrnagel Beerenauslese 1989 375ml
Very Rare & Very Limited
Abv 7.5% Residual Sugar 121,4 g/l Acidity 10,5 g/l
Riesling, Cork closure
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Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Beerenauslese 2004 375ml
7.5%Abv Riesling, Screwcap
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