Selbach-Oster Mosel Riesling Zeltinger Alte Reben Trocken 2023 October2023Reductions Trebbiano taken seriously

Trebbiano taken seriously

velvety with a hint of graphite and a long salty finish expressing the minerality reminiscent of its hillside origins

Crushed citrus leaf makes the first aromatic impression

this rare white from Domaine de l'Arlot captures the limestone-kissed minerality of Burgundy's north

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Selbach-Oster Mosel Riesling Zeltinger Alte Reben Trocken 2023 October2023Reductions Trebbiano taken seriouslyThe Selbachs have been growing Riesling in Zeltingen for roughly four centuries, which means Johannes Selbach and his son Sebastian know exactly which rows are worth keeping. This dry bottling draws on vines averaging around sixty years old across the village's best slate slopes Schlossberg, Himmelreich and the Sonnenuhr and ages in big old Mosel casks rather than steel. Old vines make less fruit and more concentration; old wood lets the wine breathe