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Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett - 2004 - Weingut S.A. Prüm
Ref: A093504
The Wehlener Sonnenuhr (The Wehlen Sundial ) domain is world-famous for its wines. Wine expert and author Frank Schoonmaker describes this growth as “being situated in an unbelievably steep cliff in the middle of which is a square outcrop of slate on which a sun dial has been painted. It is this artifact which gives the best wines from Wehlen their name. Very few wines, if any, are able to compare with them in good years: florid, balanced, with an almost supernatural combination of lightness and fullness – perfection itself!” The fact that this place was chosen for the installation of a sundial already shows that this vineyard is blessed by plentiful sunshine.

The vineyard is situated in the imposing shale-slope massif to the right of the Mosel, which stretches out from Bernkastel past Graach and Wehlen and on to Zeltingen. This wine undisputedly belongs to the best the Central Mosel has to offer. The elevation above sea level is 110-190m. The soil is rich in fine-grained, weathered Devon shale, very rocky and contains some clay. Combined with the perfect microclimate, this location offers the basis for full-bodied, fruity wines with elegance and depth.

S.A. Prüm is one of the largest owners in the Sonnenuhr vineyard having some 5.5 hectares in total.

Wines have been commercially produced here for 200 years. However, the most exciting developments have occurred in the past 33 years when Raimund Prüm took over the management of this family-owned property in 1971.

Since then, he has built his Wehlen-on-the-Mosel property into one of the most successful wineries. It boasts an international reputation. Furthermore, Raimund Prüm is one of nation’s most distinguished and distinctive of Germany’s top vintners. For not only does he lead one of country’s finest vineyards, which is located on the most preferred growing area along the entire length of the Mosel, garnering the highest honors year after year, but he also is an unmistakable personality as well.

Standing over 6’4” tall, Herr Prüm is known as “ Raimund the Red,” his flaming scarlet hair standouts out in any crowd; being a kind fellow, he also accepts the affectionate, good-humored chiding of close friends who call him “Der Specht” or “Il Pico” – the woodpecker!

The S.A. Prüm Winery is a founding member of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter or “The Association of German Premium Wineries – VDP, for short. As an expression of its responsibility for encouraging the production of superlative wines and maintaining the identity and characteristics of a viticultural landscape-environment, formed by unique vineyard parcels, the Premium Wineries have taken it upon themselves the task of guaranteeing the integrity of “Grands Vins” – superlative wines grown in Germany’s greatest growths.

Price: £12.64
Including VAT at 17.5%

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Germany (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)	2004	Light Medium Bodied
Riesling	White	Aperitif/Cheese/Quiche
Weingut S.A. Prüm	Medium	Drink or keep

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