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Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
Mosel, Germany
About this product
The entry point to one of Germany's most celebrated single vineyards — the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, a carved slate sundial presiding over a south-facing amphitheatre of pure Devonian blue-grey slate above the Mosel river. Prüm's Spätlese is initially austere and reductive (sulphur is used liberally in winemaking); after 8–12 years it reveals the vineyard's signature: honeyed peach, wet slate, and developing TDN petroleum of extraordinary complexity. At ≥85° Oechsle with 60–90 g/L residual sugar balanced by 9–11 g/L acidity, this is a wine of 25-year cellaring potential from a reliable vintage.
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appearancePale gold; brilliant; slight viscosity at Spätlese level
noseInitially closed and reductive; 5+ years: white peach, apricot, and Mosel slate minerality; 10+ years: TDN petroleum, honey, beeswax
palateOff-dry (60-90 g/L RS) balanced by electric acidity; medium-light body; 8% ABV; extraordinary mineral finish on blue slate
conclusionReserve quality; avoid before 8 years; peak 12-25 years from vintage
Service
glassRiesling tulip
decantNo
temperature c9
programme positionFish course (off-dry Spätlese with rich fish or shellfish); cheese course; dessert opener
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4Single-berry botrytised selection; Trier auction allocation only; decade-long cellaring minimum
3Overripe partially botrytised clusters from Sonnenuhr; 97+ Oechsle; benchmark collector wine
2Late-harvested fully ripe Sonnenuhr Riesling; 85-96 Oechsle; 20yr cellaring potential
1Earliest selection; 70-84 Oechsle; finest aperitif German wine; lightest body
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Open The LibraryTasting profile
Initially closed and reductive; 5+ years: white peach, apricot, and Mosel slate minerality; 10+ years: TDN petroleum, honey, beeswax
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Pairings
complement
seafood
Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese's off-dry slate mineral pairs with Dungeness crab; the sweetness balances the crab richness
classic
Fish course
complement
seafood
Spätlese's off-dry sweetness bridges the smoked salmon's richness; a classic German Riesling seafood pairing
classic
starter
bridge
spicy
The Spätlese's residual sugar tames Thai curry heat; off-dry Riesling is the universal spice pairing choice
classic
main
complement
foie gras
Wehlener Sonnenuhr's Auslese sweetness complements foie gras; the fig bridges both
classic
starter
bridge
cheese
Prüm Spätlese's slate sweetness bridges Gorgonzola Dolce and pear; a classic sweet wine and blue cheese pairing
classic
cheese
bridge
casual
Prüm Spätlese's off-dry slate mineral bridges the spring roll's fresh herbs; off-dry Riesling for Vietnamese freshness
established
casual
complement
duck
Prüm Wehlener's residual sweetness bridges the Peking duck's plum sauce; the slate mineral cuts through the duck fat
established
main
complement
dessert
Wehlener Sonnenuhr's citrus brightness and residual sweetness complement the lemon tart; the raspberry echoes Mosel fruit
established
dessert
complement
seafood
Mosel Kabinett at 7-8% ABV does not overwhelm delicate white fish; yuzu's citrus parallels the Riesling's lime character; shiso's herbal anise echoes the wine's floral-herb register; slate minerality provides the same clean mineral finish as fresh halibut
established
Fish course