Joh. Jos. Prum
2022 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
$182.00
Description
WINEMAKER: Katharina Prüm
REGION: Mosel, GER
VARIETY: Riesling
VITICULTURE: Sustainable
“The 2022 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese #22 was selected in "two to three parcels of old vines," Katharina Prüm explained. The nose still has a touch of yeast, and underneath, it shimmers almost with the crunch of a green but red-cheeked apple. The palate is utterly fine. This seems weightless and light, with the most serene balance of sweetness and freshness, coming across as effortless, unforced, with a subtle savoriness in the distance, waiting to make itself more felt in the future. For now, there is a gentle yet precise notion of white peach, tenderly sweet and utterly balanced. Supreme. Available at auction: 360 bottles, 12 magnums. (Medium)” 94-96 points, Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous
What is behind the consistency and greatness of J.J. Prüm? There are five main reasons:
1. Great sites: the four vineyards below have 2,000 years of history and are some of the most revered of the middle Mosel (Graacher Himmelreich and Wehlener Sonnenuhr in particular, are legendary).
2. Old, ungrafted vines: 90% of the estate’s vines are ungrafted with an average age exceeding 60 years. There are several key parcels aged between 70 and 100 years-plus. This has all kinds of implications for yield and quality.
3. Precise picking dates: every parcel is picked only when perfectly ripe (subject to Prädikat) and often with multiple passes.
4. Natural yeast, unhurried fermentations and patient aging on lees: the wines are never rushed and are only bottled when ready. This extra time on natural lees means the wines absorb everything the lees have to give (this sometimes means some gentle reduction and wines that need some time to unwind).
5. The Prüms are a family of perfectionists: They are interested only in producing greatness and honouring the remarkable vineyards and ancient vines they are blessed to farm.
2022 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener
$182.00
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