Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel, Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm 2018

Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm is one of the defining estates of the Middle Mosel, globally regarded for benchmark expressions of Riesling from steep blue slate vineyards. The family estate has remained closely held for generations and is known for an unwavering commitment to site expression, precision and longevity. Its core vineyards lie around Wehlen, Graach and Bernkastel, where Devonian slate soils dominate and create ideal conditions for slow, even ripening in a cool continental climate. These soils store daytime heat and release it gradually at night, preserving acidity while allowing full phenolic development. Viticulture is highly selective and labour intensive, with multiple hand harvesting passes to separate fruit by ripeness and botrytis influence. In the cellar, fermentation is spontaneous and extremely slow, taking place in traditional large oak Fuder casks with long lees ageing and minimal intervention to preserve purity and aromatic detail.

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel is sourced from one of the Mosel’s most legendary steep vineyards, a south west facing slope above Wehlen defined by deep blue slate and exceptional ability to produce wines of both delicacy and intensity. The Goldkapsel designation indicates a specially selected Auslese level, typically drawn from the ripest and most botrytised berries within the harvest, resulting in greater concentration, sweetness and aromatic complexity than the standard Auslese bottling. Fruit is hand selected in multiple passes, ensuring only the most perfectly developed and often noble rot affected grapes are included. Fermentation takes place spontaneously in traditional Mosel Fuder casks and proceeds at an exceptionally slow pace over many months, a hallmark of the Prüm style that allows residual sugar, acidity and aromatic intensity to integrate seamlessly. The wine is deeply layered yet precise, showing ripe apricot, peach and candied citrus alongside honey, white flowers, smoke and finely crushed slate. The palate is rich yet weightless, with a striking interplay of opulent sweetness and electric acidity, leading to a long, saline mineral finish that captures the grandeur and finesse of Wehlener Sonnenuhr in its most concentrated Auslese form.

Origin Wehlen, Mosel, Germany

Grapes Riesling

Vintage 2018

Alcohol 7.5%

Style Rich, intense, mineral sweet white

Bottle size 75cl

Winemaking Selective hand harvest with high noble rot influence, Goldkapsel selection from top berries, spontaneous fermentation in traditional Mosel Fuder casks, extremely slow fermentation, extended lees ageing, minimal intervention

Notes Sustainable Viticulture