FRITZ HAAG - BRAUNEBERGER Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling - Auslese GK - Fuder 12 2001
Weingut Fritz Haag is located in Brauneberg, in Mosel, Germany. The first documented mention of the estate came in 1605, at a time when the town was known as Dusemond. Oliver Haag took over the estate in 2005 and has been managing it together with his wife Jessica ever since. In total, vineyard holdings cover 19 hectares and the vines are planted on Devonian slate soils on slopes of up to 80 degrees. This terroir is well-suited to Riesling, providing a cool, well-drained environment that allows for full ripening without sacrificing acidity. The well-known Erste Lage vineyards Brauneberger Juffer and Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr are synonymous with Fritz Haag.
The Juffer Sonnenuhr, a world-class site, covers approximatively 10.5 hectares of the steep slopes at the heart of the vineyard. It is warmer than the Brauneberger Juffer and is the premiere parcel on the Brauneberg. Its wines are deep and powerful, with complex fruit and tremendous spice.
Auslese is made from grapes that have a sweetness level of 83–110 Oechsle (the hydrometric scale measuring the density of grape must) which is equivalent to 191–260 g/L of residual sugar, and where the grapes are hand-selected and have noble rot.
Grape variety: 100% Riesling