Selbach Oster Mosel Riesling Trocken 2024

Alcohol: 12.0 %

Grape(s): 100 % Riesling

Location: Mosel, Germany

Tasting Notes: Pale lemon with green highlights. Lifted aromatics of lime zest, green apple, white peach, and wet slate. The palate is crisp and dry with piercing acidity, concentrated citrus and orchard-fruit flavors, bright mineral drive, and a clean, stainless-steel–fresh finish with a hint of white pepper.

Notes: Fruit sourced from steep, slate-rich Mosel parcels and hand-harvested to preserve purity. Fermented cool and slowly in stainless steel to emphasize primary fruit and terroir; bottled trocken (dry) to showcase tension between lively acidity and stony minerality. Minimal sulfur and gentle handling throughout winemaking to retain freshness.

Food pairing: Shellfish, grilled salmon, roast pork with herbs, sushi, light vegetable dishes, and tangy goat cheese. Also excellent as an aperitif.

Winery Story:
Selbach‑Oster is a respected, family‑owned Mosel estate based in the steep‑sloped villages of the Middle Mosel. The house has built its reputation on meticulous vineyard work in very steep, slate-dominated sites where microclimate and soil impart a distinct minerality to the grapes. Vines are managed with careful canopy work and selective hand‑harvests to achieve optimal ripeness and balance.

In the cellar the team favors low‑intervention techniques tailored to Riesling: cool, controlled fermentations to preserve aromatics, stainless‑steel and neutral vessels to maintain clarity of fruit, and restrained sulfite use for stability while protecting freshness. The estate produces a range from delicate dry Rieslings to richer off-dry and noble‑sweet bottlings, but its trocken wines like this Mosel Riesling emphasize precision, saline minerality, and food-friendly acidity that express the slate terroir. Sustainability, long-term site stewardship, and close attention to vintage variation guide their decisions, resulting in wines that consistently reflect place and vintage with elegant focus