# Haartattack Riesling (2025)

- **Producer:** Julian Haart
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Riesling
- **Region:** Mosel, Germany
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 11.5%
- **Average price:** €18
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 8–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** lemon, lime, grapefruit, apple, peach, blossom, petrol, honey

## About this wine

Julian Haart is one of the Mosel's most exciting young winemakers, having trained under legendary producers like Klaus Peter Keller and Egon Müller. Based in Piesport, Haart focuses on micro-parcels of old vines on steep slate slopes. 'Haartattack' is his entry-level Riesling, designed to be incredibly vibrant, accessible, and energetic. It captures the essence of the Mosel's cool-climate terroir with a playful, modern label, offering a perfect introduction to his highly sought-after, artisanal winemaking philosophy.

## Interesting facts

- The winemaker, Julian Haart, apprenticed under iconic producers Klaus Peter Keller (Rheinhessen) and Egon Müller (Saar).
- The name 'Haartattack' is a playful pun on the winemaker's surname and the wine's electrifying, high-acid energy.
- Grapes are grown on steep, slate-heavy slopes of the Mosel, requiring intensive manual labor and hand-harvesting.

## Food pairing

The electric acidity and subtle off-dry sweetness of this Riesling make it an exceptional partner for spicy Asian cuisine, cutting through heat and balancing sweet-and-sour profiles. Its bright citrus notes also complement lean proteins, seafood, and dishes with high acidity or orchard fruit elements.

## Wine making process

Sourced from steep, slate-rich vineyards in the Mosel valley. The grapes are harvested by hand, often from younger vines or parcels not destined for the single-vineyard bottlings. Fermentation takes place spontaneously using native yeasts in a combination of stainless steel tanks and traditional old oak Fuder casks. This minimal-intervention approach preserves the natural tension, electric acidity, and mineral drive of the Riesling grape, with bottling occurring after light filtration.