Description/Palate
This is a well made, well balanced late harvest Spätlese with classic Mosel characteristics of fresh acidity, ripe green apples and a clean, fresh finish.

This is one of those consistently produced wines that you can pretty much count on even before that first taste and at a very fair price.

Background
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is Germany's fifth largest wine growing region. Predominantly planted with RIESLING. The river banks rise so sharply that the vineyards carpeting these slopes are among the steepest in the world.

Piesport is certainly one of the most famous wine villages in Germany, producing outstanding wines in the well known "Mosel" style.

The grapes for this wine were grown in slate soil, which is typical for the Mosel area and provides a unique benefit. The slate soil store the heat of the sun during the day time and gives it back to the vines at night and by doing so stimulates the grape growth in a natural way. The harmonious climate, warm summers and mild winters are typical for this growing area.

Schloss Zell is a modern facility producing very good wines at very affordable prices.

Food Parings
Great wine with turkey, pork and sausage.

Cellar Hints
Keep it cool (55-65 degrees F). Drink now and over the next 5 years.