Joh Jos Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese 2022

Joh Jos Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese is a Mosel Riesling from the Graach slope, made in the low-alcohol, long-lived style the family has held to for over a century.

Graach sits between Bernkastel and Wehlen on the steep left bank of the Mosel, and the Himmelreich lies on deep grey Devonian slate carrying rather more clay than its neighbours, which tends to give wines with flesh as well as tension. Joh. Jos. Prüm has been based at Wehlen since 1911 and is now run by Katharina Prüm, working to a house style that has changed very little. Fruit is picked in successive passes so that each parcel comes in at the intended ripeness, whole bunches are pressed gently, and fermentation runs with ambient yeasts in stainless steel before stopping of its own accord, leaving the grape's own residual sugar. At Spätlese level the wines remain light in body but gain markedly in intensity and depth against the Kabinett, with more flesh and power rather than more overt sweetness, which is why the estate considers this the most versatile bracket at the table.

It is thoroughly enjoyable young and will gain depth for decades; serve at 8-10°C with roast chicken, smoked trout or moderately spiced Thai and Chinese dishes.

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