2021 Selbach-Oster Pet Nat "Above the Clouds" Sparkling Riesling [WE90]

Producer: Selbach-Oster 
Region: Mosel, Germany   
Varietal: Riesling 
Year: 2021 

Wine Enthusiast, 90 Points 

"A very spicy and floral pét-nat, this has marjoram, elderflower and guava flavors, lifted by vibrant acidity and backed by lively bubbles. It is zesty and juicy and super easy to enjoy, especially on a warm, sunny day." 

"Selbach-Oster might be one of the hottest domains along the Mosel, if not in all Germany.” – Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate.

Winemaker Notes: 

"Today, Johannes Selbach and his wife Barbara, with the help of son Sebastian, manage their vineyards and winery with passion and respect for the estate’s long held traditions. A substantial portion their 24 hectares of vines are on their original rootstocks, in Zeltinger, Schlossberg, and Sonnenuhr; Wehlener Sonnenuhr; and, Graacher and Bernkasteler Graben. These vineyards of weathered Devonian slate are on a steep, contiguous slope facing south-south west and represent some of the most prestigious sites in all of the Middle Mosel, in fact 85% of the Selbach’s vines are on steep slopes. The Selbach family’s heritage in the wine business dates to 1600: Selbach’s ancestors shipped wines down the Mosel in their own ships, the wine carried in oak barrels made by cooper Matthias Oster, the great-grandfather on the paternal side of the family. Thus, the winery developed as both a top estate producing some of the region’s best wine, and also as a négociant and brokerage firm, consolidating the production of smaller growers." 

Alcohol: 11.5% 

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