Selbach Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Riesling 2020

Selbach-Oster is one of the great, historic estates of the Mosel, with viticulture in the Selbach family tracing back to the mid-1600s. Today, Johannes and Barbara Selbach, together with their children, oversee some of the steepest and most prized vineyards along the Mosel and its tributaries. Their holdings include parcels in the fabled Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, and Graacher Domprobst, among others, all planted on classic Devonian slate.

The Selbachs are meticulous in their approach, farming old, ungrafted Riesling vines that yield naturally low quantities of fruit. Vineyard work is traditional and sensitive, with a strong emphasis on preserving biodiversity and encouraging deep root systems to express terroir. In the cellar, Johannes Selbach champions a philosophy of minimal intervention: ambient yeast fermentations, élevage in large old Mosel fuder casks, and extended lees contact give the wines both precision and depth.

The resulting Rieslings are benchmarks of the region — combining crystalline clarity with layers of stone fruit, citrus, herbs, and smoky minerality. They age beautifully, gaining complexity and textural breadth over decades. Whether in their Kabinett, Spätlese, or the rare Auslesen, Selbach-Oster wines consistently display a balance of elegance, intensity, and a true sense of place.