2023 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
ABOUT THIS WINE
Wehlener Sonnenuhr ("Sonnenuhr“ literally means sundial) is the most famous and best vineyard of JJ Prüm. It's composed of deep, weather-beaten grey slate soil and has an extreme steepness of 70% with a south-southwest exposure. Wines can be aged for years to express their fine minerality and depth.
Harvest started on 18th September and finished on 11th October, which is an early record. Since temperatures stayed warm even in October, and ripening continued fast, the winemaker made sure to finish the harvest as fast as possible. Harvesting is done by hand. They harvested all Prädikate from Kabinett to Beerenauslese, with focus on the Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese levels. Some beautiful botrytis was selected to produce a very nice range of Goldcapsule, long gold capsule and Beerenauslese. Overall, the wines of vintage 2023 are classic in style, very pure and right, possess a refreshing acidity and a fine ripeness. The wine is fermented in stainless steel with wild yeast.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
The well-known winery JJ Prüm is located in Wehlen on the Moselle. Since it was founded by Johann Josef Prüm, the winery in Germany has stood for a place where delicious wines that are highly regarded around the world are made. Under the direction of the current owners Manfred, Wolfgang and Katharina Prüm, wines are created that impress with their quality and tradition. The unmistakable fruity and sweet wines have been able to develop their very own style over time, which gives the winery an excellent recognition value.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
Wehlener Sonnenuhr ("Sonnenuhr“ literally means sundial) is the most famous and best vineyard of JJ Prüm. It's composed of deep, weather-beaten grey slate soil and has an extreme steepness of 70% with a south-southwest exposure. Wines can be aged for years to express their fine minerality and depth.
Harvest started on 18th September and finished on 11th October, which is an early record. Since temperatures stayed warm even in October, and ripening continued fast, the winemaker made sure to finish the harvest as fast as possible. Harvesting is done by hand. They harvested all Prädikate from Kabinett to Beerenauslese, with focus on the Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese levels. Some beautiful botrytis was selected to produce a very nice range of Goldcapsule, long gold capsule and Beerenauslese. Overall, the wines of vintage 2023 are classic in style, very pure and right, possess a refreshing acidity and a fine ripeness. The wine is fermented in stainless steel with wild yeast.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
The well-known winery JJ Prüm is located in Wehlen on the Moselle. Since it was founded by Johann Josef Prüm, the winery in Germany has stood for a place where delicious wines that are highly regarded around the world are made. Under the direction of the current owners Manfred, Wolfgang and Katharina Prüm, wines are created that impress with their quality and tradition. The unmistakable fruity and sweet wines have been able to develop their very own style over time, which gives the winery an excellent recognition value.
