Auslese
The best selected bunches, the essence of the vineyard, is distilled in an Auslese. Sweet, yes, but never cloying: Riesling’s vibrant acidity keeps the wine fresh and long. Long hang time for the grapes – 130 days plus is the norm – gives full rein to the minerality. Some of them – usually Goldcaps – will have the added complexity of botrytis, which in Riesling finds an inimitable partner. They can be drunk young, on the fruit, but age extremely well: they keep longer than any other white wine. Young Auslesen are lovely as an aperitif, with cheese, or as an enlivening refresher between courses; an old Auslese is a great complement to roasts, its off-dry quality perfectly matching the sweetness of the meat. Try it next to your chosen red and see which wins!The wines
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White
Case size
Weingut Joh.Jos. Prüm
2008 WEHLENER SONNENUHR Auslese [12] (PRUM32208B)
Very precise and focussed, with enormous intensity. Very clear apple, pear and lemon fruit counter-balanced by a beautifully elegant minerality.
Very precise and focussed, with enormous intensity. Very clear apple, pear and lemon fruit counter-balanced by a beautifully elegant minerality.
12 HLVES £197.01
Case size
Schloss Lieser
2012 LIESER NIEDERBERG HELDEN Auslese [11 13] (SCLI30212A)
No botrytis here, and this gives a wine bursting with energy, showing fantastically pure ripe yellow stone fruit, vibrant very precise lemony acid and a beautifully defined minerality. Long, fruit-driven finish tinged with salty minerals.
No botrytis here, and this gives a wine bursting with energy, showing fantastically pure ripe yellow stone fruit, vibrant very precise lemony acid and a beautifully defined minerality. Long, fruit-driven finish tinged with salty minerals.
6 BOTTS £109.51
Case size
Weingut Selbach-Oster
2006 ZELTINGER SONNENUHR Auslese 'Rotlay' [06 07] (SELB34206A)
'Rotlay' refers to the red tinge of soil in the best part of the vineyard. Picked in a single block with the aim of remaining true to the terroir, this is beautifully smooth, with well-defined fruit and mineral elements. Very fine, ripe and balanced.Auslese 'Rotlay'2016
'Rotlay' refers to the red tinge of soil in the best part of the vineyard. Picked in a single block with the aim of remaining true to the terroir, this is beautifully smooth, with well-defined fruit and mineral elements. Very fine, ripe and balanced.Auslese 'Rotlay'2016
6 BOTTS £207.01
