Weiser-Kuenstler Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spatlese Trocken, Mosel, Germany

From the steep, slate-laden slopes of the Mosel, where the vines seem to cling to the earth and sunlight dances across the river below, Weingut Weiser-Künstler crafts the Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spätlese Trocken, a wine of extraordinary purity, tension, and grace. It is a vivid expression of the Mosel’s dramatic terroir, combining precision winemaking with deep respect for nature and tradition.

Product Details:

• Region: Mosel, Germany
• Appellation: Enkircher Ellergrub
• Grape Variety: 100% Riesling
• ABV: 12%
• Farming Practices: Certified Organic; minimal intervention
• Soil Type: Blue and gray Devonian slate with fine mineral deposits
• Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak casks
• Aging: Sur lie in large neutral oak for 8–10 months

Sensory Description:

The Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spätlese Trocken opens with crystalline aromas of lime zest, green apple, and white peach, framed by subtle notes of crushed slate, herbs, and flint. On the palate, it is taut and finely structured, a balance of ripe orchard fruit and bracing acidity that unfolds with remarkable clarity. The texture is sleek and mineral-driven, carrying hints of lemon oil and saline minerality into a long, focused finish. Both elegant and powerful, it embodies Mosel Riesling’s hallmark precision and purity.

Awards & Accolades:

• 95 Points – 2021 Vintage – Awarded: 2023 – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
• 94 Points – 2018 Vintage – Awarded: 2020 – James Suckling
• Gold – 2022 – Mosel Fine Wine Awards

Winemaker’s Background:

Founded in 2005 by Konstantin Weiser and Alexandra Künstler, Weingut Weiser-Künstler has quickly become one of the Mosel’s most admired boutique estates. Working primarily with steep, old-vine parcels in Enkirch and Traben-Trarbach, the couple farms organically and vinifies with minimal intervention, allowing the Mosel’s ancient slate soils to speak clearly through each wine. Their approach, low yields, native fermentations, and long lees aging yield Rieslings of remarkable texture, energy, and terroir expression.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve chilled at 8–10°C (46–50°F) in a tulip-shaped Riesling glass. Perfect with delicate seafood such as grilled mackerel, scallops with chervil, or poached white fish with lemon and herbs. It also pairs beautifully with creamy gnocchi in blue cheese sauce or soft alpine cheeses like Vacherin.

Racy, refined, and deeply expressive, Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spätlese Trocken is a masterful union of minerality, structure, and elegance, a Mosel classic that captures the thrilling balance between fruit, stone, and precision.