Fritz Haag 'Trocken' Riesling Trocken, Mosel, Germany 2024
The Fritz Haag estate in Brauneberg has been documented since 1605, making it one of the Mosel's most historic properties. The estate takes its name from the first family member to bottle wines under his own label; his son Wilhelm built its world-class reputation over nearly five decades, serving as chairman of the Grosser Ring VDP Mosel from 1984 to 2004 and becoming the inaugural Gault Millau Winemaker of the Year in 1994. Since 2005, Oliver Haag — a Geisenheim-trained oenologist — has led the estate alongside his wife Jessica, deepening the focus on dry Grosses Gewächs while maintaining the full Prädikat spectrum. The estate farms 29 hectares planted exclusively to Riesling in the steep slate vineyards surrounding Brauneberg, including its two grand cru sites, Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr.
- WINEMAKER: Oliver Haag
- FARMING: Pesticide and herbicide free.
- VARIETY: 100% Riesling
- TERROIR: Brauneberg, Mühlheim, and Burgen, Mosel. Steep, south-facing slate-soil vineyards in the heart of the Middle Mosel. The iron-rich blue and brown Devon slate of the Brauneberg hillside is among the deepest and most heat-retentive in the region. Mediterranean-influenced microclimate. The 2024 vintage brought early bud break, mid-April frosts, and a moderate, unpredictable summer; careful hand selection at harvest yielded naturally reduced yields and evenly ripened fruit.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast in stainless steel and old neutral Fuder oak.
- AGING: Aged on lees in stainless steel and old neutral Fuder oak.
- TASTING NOTES: Bright citrus and spring blossom on the nose with lifted aromatics. The palate is slender and precise, with zesty acidity, fine ripe extract, and a mineral, slate-inflected finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Oysters, briny shellfish, cold-water seafood, light fish dishes.
- SCORES: Vinous 90, James Suckling 90
Fritz Haag 'Trocken' Riesling Trocken, Mosel, Germany 2024
The Fritz Haag estate in Brauneberg has been documented since 1605, making it one of the Mosel's most historic properties. The estate takes its name from the first family member to bottle wines under his own label; his son Wilhelm built its world-class reputation over nearly five decades, serving as chairman of the Grosser Ring VDP Mosel from 1984 to 2004 and becoming the inaugural Gault Millau Winemaker of the Year in 1994. Since 2005, Oliver Haag — a Geisenheim-trained oenologist — has led the estate alongside his wife Jessica, deepening the focus on dry Grosses Gewächs while maintaining the full Prädikat spectrum. The estate farms 29 hectares planted exclusively to Riesling in the steep slate vineyards surrounding Brauneberg, including its two grand cru sites, Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr.
- WINEMAKER: Oliver Haag
- FARMING: Pesticide and herbicide free.
- VARIETY: 100% Riesling
- TERROIR: Brauneberg, Mühlheim, and Burgen, Mosel. Steep, south-facing slate-soil vineyards in the heart of the Middle Mosel. The iron-rich blue and brown Devon slate of the Brauneberg hillside is among the deepest and most heat-retentive in the region. Mediterranean-influenced microclimate. The 2024 vintage brought early bud break, mid-April frosts, and a moderate, unpredictable summer; careful hand selection at harvest yielded naturally reduced yields and evenly ripened fruit.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast in stainless steel and old neutral Fuder oak.
- AGING: Aged on lees in stainless steel and old neutral Fuder oak.
- TASTING NOTES: Bright citrus and spring blossom on the nose with lifted aromatics. The palate is slender and precise, with zesty acidity, fine ripe extract, and a mineral, slate-inflected finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Oysters, briny shellfish, cold-water seafood, light fish dishes.
- SCORES: Vinous 90, James Suckling 90