Under the stewardship of Thomas Haag and his daughter Lara Haag, Weingut Schloss Lieser is celebrated for some of the Mosel’s most thrilling Rieslings, and the 2021 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett Auction Wine (Versteigerungswein)—released exclusively via the VDP Grosser Ring Auction—is a textbook expression of steep-slope slate finesse.

In the glass, the wine gleams a pale, crystalline yellow with green highlights. The nose unfurls a captivating interplay of fresh lime zest, pink grapefruit, crisp green apple, and white peach, accented by white blossoms, flinty spontaneity, and cool Devonian slate.

On the palate, the 2021 Domprobst Kabinett Versteigerungswein dazzles with electric 2021 acidity balanced by delicate, lacy fruit sweetness. Weightless, focused, and mouth-watering, notes of citrus, orchard fruit, and saline slate glide into a long, vibrating finish.

Equally enchanting in its youth alongside delicate seafood or Asian cuisine and capable of maturing gracefully for decades, this Auction Kabinett showcases the pure magic of the Graacher Domprobst.