2017 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Gold Cap

2017 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Gold Cap

2017 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Gold Cap “Initial whiffs are quite earthy but time and aeration brings out gorgeous lemon and white-blossom aromas here. The palate is deeply penetrating with layers of sweet white grapefruit, mango and pineapple accented by racy strikes of acidity and steel. A light footed but luscious wine, this is delicious now but will improve through 2035, and hold further. Anna Lee C. Iijima” – 95/100, Wine Enthusiast

Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.

Following the Mosel River as it slithers and weaves dramatically through the Eifel Mountains in Germany’s far west, the Mosel wine region is considered by many as the source of the world’s finest and longest-lived Rieslings.