{"product_id":"joh-jos-prum-wehlener-sonnenuhr-riesling-kabinett-2023","title":"Joh Jos Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe benchmark Mosel Kabinett from a vineyard that needs no introduction. \u003c\/em\u003eJoh. Jos. Prüm’s 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett delivers a textbook expression of the Mosel’s most iconic site. With its dizzying 70% slate slope and ideal south-southwest orientation, Wehlener Sonnenuhr offers the ultimate stage for Riesling. The Prüm family has tended this land for generations, and their five hectares here continue to produce wines of remarkable finesse, structure, and ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 vintage is precise, floral, and deeply expressive. It opens with aromas of honeysuckle, white peach, and Asian pear, followed by a silky, featherweight palate brimming with citrus, florals, and slate-driven minerality. There’s a gentle touch of sweetness, but the energy and length are what linger—pure Mosel tension from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Kabinett that doesn’t just charm—it compels. Beautiful now, but destined to evolve over the next 15 to 20 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prüm family story in the Mosel dates back to 1156, beginning with was Johann Josef Prüm (1873 - 1944) who founded the estate in 1911. By the mid-1930s Johann Josef’s son, Sebastian, forged the distinctive style of the Prüm wines. From 1969, the imitable Dr Manfred Prüm would elevate Joh. Jos. Prüm to even greater heights, today the estate is run by Manfred’s daughter Katharina Prüm who watches over 13.5 hectares of vines on the harrowing slate-rich slopes of the Middle Mosel. In The Wines of Germany, Stephen Brook writes “With the rise of so many excellent winemakers in the Mosel, one might have supposed that Joh. Jos. Prüm, with its profound conservatism, might have been overtaken and left behind. Not a bit of it. The Estate remains where it has been for decades: at the summit.” Which begs the question, what is the secret to J.J. Prüm's continued success? How do they stand out among top Mosel producers? It’s all about their exceptional vineyards: old vines at great sites, keeping the lowest yields, daring but calculated late harvesting, and a careful selection of the finest berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoh. Jos. Prüm's vineyards are at forefront of the estate's success. Their holdings include vineyards - Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Graacher Himmelreich, Bernkasteler Lay, Bernkasteler Badstube and Zeltinger Sonnenuhr. All of these sites are exclusively dedicated to growing and harvesting Riesling grapes for Joh. Jos. Depending on the specific vintage, the average annual production of wine is typically between 10,000 to 13,000 cases. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrum’s four key vineyards are all located on the same continuous slope, all on a mixture of grey and blue Devonian slate soils with varying south-to-south westerly aspects. Positioned in the heart of Mosel the vineyards are named from south to north: Bernkasteler Badstube, Graacher Himmelreich, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and Zeltinger Sonnenuhr. These vineyards have been in continuous production for some 2000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe major differences between the sites have to do with the variation in the aspect (from south to southwest) and the steepness and the depth of the soil. These are subtle differences, but make for wonderfully distinctive wines. Of course all the vineyards of J.J. Prüm are renowned, but the majestic Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard that is the most famous. The revered site lies opposite the village of Wehlen and the Estate owns seven hectares—largely planted to ungrafted wines—which has very thin topsoil over Devonian slate (in some areas of the vineyard the plants grow out of pure rock!). Wehlener Sonnenuhr has the highest pure stone content of all the Prüm vineyards, and along with neighbouring Zeltinger, the steepest of Prüm’s vineyards—with a dizzying 65-70% gradient in places. Wine writer Stuart Pigott summarises perfectly, “In top vintages the Wehlener Sonnenuhr yields the richest, silkiest, most seductive wines on the Mosel. The fame of these Rieslings is inextricably linked with that of the Joh Jos Prüm estate.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOSE\u003cbr\u003e– Floral and expressive\u003cbr\u003eHoneysuckle, white peach, and fresh Asian pear with slatey lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePALATE\u003cbr\u003e– Silky and crystalline\u003cbr\u003eLight-bodied yet textured, with citrus, florals, and cooling minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH\u003cbr\u003e– Long and refined\u003cbr\u003eSeamless balance of wet stone and white fruit on a polished, extended finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper elegant and super filigreed, with ravishing aromas of honeysuckle, white peaches and Asian pears... incredibly refreshing, but also incredibly silky on the light-bodied palate. Then comes the extremely long and precise finish in which floral and wet-stone elements are almost perfectly interwoven. Drink or hold.\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e10\/2024\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett is deep, pure, fresh and slatey on the precise, coolish and also floral nose... round and juicy, very mineral, stimulating, savory and saline wine with fine, stimulating grip and an aromatic, well-structured and relatively dry finish. This is excellent and stylish in its terroir expression.\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e01\/2025\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett opens with some reduction, but the yeastiness blends with lemon. The palate is sleek and contoured, vividly fine, with cool, salty slate... absolute elegance.\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eVinous\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e12\/2024\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiner Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle - White Wine\u003cbr\u003eVarietal - Riesling\u003cbr\u003eCountry - Germany\u003cbr\u003eRegion - Mosel\u003cbr\u003eVintage - 2023\u003cbr\u003eBottle Size - 750ml\u003cbr\u003eABV - 8.5%\u003cbr\u003eClosure - Cork\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joh Jos Prum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41936778985559,"sku":"JJPWSRK23","price":139.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/07a05069-7a08-45da-b043-a094564fe44c.png?v=1756073572","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.com.au\/products\/joh-jos-prum-wehlener-sonnenuhr-riesling-kabinett-2023","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}