First release: Germany 2025

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr (sundial) vineyard is one of the most iconic in the Mosel and overlooks the River and the Prüm winery. This steep, blue-slate vineyard produces wines with real purity and tension that can last for decades. The Auslese in 2025 shows so much elegance and a lightness of touch, despite its fruit-forward character. There is the usual floral charm of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard combined with the crisp acidity of the vintage with apricot, nectarine and quince with hints of orange blossom and honey. Drink from 2028 to 2040. 8% [4 - Medium Dry]

From the village of Graach in the Middle Mosel and next to the iconic Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard, this is a perilously steep south-west-facing vineyard producing ageworthy wines. The 2025 vintage is generous and instantly appealing with the energy and vibrant acidity that you would often expect from cool vintages like 2024. Flinty, steely with dried candied peel and fleshy nectarine. Drink from 2028 to 2037. 8.5% [5 - Medium Sweet]

From the 'sundial' vineyard of Zelting and the village after Wehlen overlooking the river Mosel where the steep slopes are south-west facing and produce steely and floral rieslings. I found this wine to have a brilliant saltiness and energy that is aligned to the slate-dominated slopes of the Mosel. A spicy, white pepper note is supported with mandarin, quince and pink grapefruit notes. There is a glycerol texture that is balanced with the wine's brisk acidity. Drink from 2028 to 2038. 8% [5 - Medium Sweet]

This steep, blue-slate vineyard often produces wines with real purity and tension, in 2025 the wine is even more charming and accessible than usual with an attractive juicy core and energy to it. Expect quince, mandarin and nectarine combined with ginger spice. Drink from 2028 to 2038. 8% [4 - Medium Dry]

Bernkasteler Badstube is one of the smaller Grosse Lage (grand cru) vineyards with its south-west facing slope overlooking the Mosel river and its deep slate and clay soils. Fruity and displaying jasmine, fleshy peach and grapefruit notes. The racy acidity cuts through the residual sugar perfectly creating a refreshing white with a touch of saltiness on the finish. Drink from 2028 to 2038. 8% [5 - Medium Sweet]

A gold capsule (Goldkapsel) at the Prüm estate signifies that the very best of the Auslese grapes have gone into this limited-production wine, with around 20-30% of botrytis (noble rot) affected grapes going into the wine. This has produced a concentrated wine with racy acidity that has so much character and presence in the glass. Not made every vintage, the 2025 proved to have the perfect conditions to produce a small quantity from this sought after Grosse Lage (grand cru) vineyard. This south-west-facing slope with blue slate soils is situated next to the more famous Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and it produces wines with power and concentration that benefit from time in bottle. The 2025 vintage is brilliantly charming and therefore could be opened earlier than you would usually recommend for a Gold Capsule wine. Tightly wound and bursting with ginger, dried apricot and saffron spice. Lots of energy combined with a luxurious texture. Drink from 2029 to 2040. 7.5% [6 - Sweet]

Graach produces wines with power and concentration, with a real mineral soul. The 2025 Auslese is wonderfully expressive, even in its youth, yet will take on more layers with a few more years in bottle. Razor-sharp acidity is supported with a generosity of stone fruit and spice. This wine does not disappoint. Drink from 2029 to 2040. 8% [6 - Sweet]

Drink from 2027 to 2040. 9% [4 - Medium Dry]

Translated as 'Kingdom of Heaven', the Himmelreich vineyard in the village of Graach is on a steep, southwest-facing slope with blue slate soils. The wine has fantastic energy and poise in 2025, with the finesse on the palate expected from Kabinett and with the nervy energy and flinty, mineral core that is typical of this vineyard parcel. Drink next year to 2039. 9% [4 - Medium Dry]

Bernkasteler Badstube is one of the smaller Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) vineyards with its south-west-facing slope overlooking the Mosel river and its deep slate and clay soils. None was made in 2024 so this is a welcome return with a tangy acidity and a citrus core. There is a flinty note combined with pear and lime that is wonderfully refreshing and quaffable, with the charm of the 2025 vintage fully visible. Drink next year to 2034. 8.5% [4 - Medium Dry]

A gold capsule (Goldkapsel) at the Prüm estate signifies that the very best of the Auslese grapes have been used in this limited-production wine, including around 20-30% of botrytis-affected (noble rot) fruit. Lay is an old dialect term for slate and this vineyard features the blue Devonian type. With a south-west exposition, this steep site is located just on the edge of the village of Bernkastel close to Graach and just below Badstube. The wine is concentrated with a tangy acidity combined with an attractive phenolic grip. Lots of ginger, saffron and florals. Drink from 2029 to 2040. 7.5% [6 - Sweet]

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr (sundial) vineyard is one of the most iconic in the Mosel and overlooks the river and the Prüm winery. This steep, blue-slate vineyard produces wines with real purity and tension that can last for decades and is one of the estate's largest vineyard holdings. In 2025 the wine is floral, elegant with an attractive juicy core. This is a benchmark Kabinett that is a delight for the senses and immediately appealing. Drink next year to 2036. 9% [4 - Medium Dry]