„Wolfer Sonnenlay“ Riesling Kabinett 2024

Wine description for „Wolfer Sonnenlay“ Riesling Kabinett 2024 by Weiser-Künstler

Colour & Appearance

Luminous straw yellow in the glass, clear and brilliant – a visual promise of classic Mosel elegance.

Nose

The bouquet immediately reveals its Middle Mosel DNA: oily slate forms the mineral foundation, above which hover mint and verbena, white flowers and lemon. Crisp stone and pip fruit lends freshness and precision to the aromatic profile – bell-clear and unmistakable.

Palate

Here Alexandra Künstler and Konstantin Weiser demonstrate their mastery in handling fruity-sweet Kabinetts. The 39 grams of residual sugar feels almost weightless, perfectly balanced by a refined acidity that lends contour and tension to this relentlessly youthful wine. Finesse and elegance dominate, whilst the minerality keeps the wine firmly anchored in slate. Dancing, light, ethereal – and yet always grounded.

Finish

Extraordinarily long and mineralically vibrant, with a lingering echo of citrus freshness and stony precision that persists on the palate for a considerable time.

Terroir & Origin

From ancient vineyard parcels of the Wolfer Sonnenlay vineyard site on the Middle Mosel. The characteristic slate soil imparts its typical minerality to the wine and bestows upon it that elegance for which this region is world-renowned.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Riesling pure, pressed from grapes with a low must weight of 80° Oechsle. Classic maturation in the traditional Mosel fuder (large wooden cask) preserves varietal purity and freshness. At just 8.0% alcohol, a textbook example of light-footed Mosel Kabinetts.

Food Pairing Recommendations

Ideal with Asian cuisine featuring ginger and lemongrass, smoked trout, goat’s cheese or apple strudel. The balance of sweetness and acidity also makes it the perfect solo performer on the terrace.

Special Characteristics

A Kabinett that proves low alcohol levels and moderate residual sweetness in the right hands lead to great winemaking. Despite its youthfulness, already impressively harmonious – with enormous ageing potential.