Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr is the most famous and considered the best vineyard of the JJ Prum estate. It offers perfect growing conditions for the Riesling with its deep, weather-beaten grey slate soil, a good water support, and extreme steepness of up to 35 degrees and its optimal south-south-west-exposure.

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr – and the same does apply for the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr – is named after the sundial („Sonnenuhr“ literally means sundial) erected in the vineyard in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm, an ancestor of J.J. Prüm, to give the workers a better time orientation.

The wines of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr possess an excellent structure, typically showing ripe aromas and flavours (typically stone fruits, like peach), a fine minerality and great depth and length. Especially after having been aged for some years, their harmony, finesse and expression is unique.

Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett is a benchmark Mosel Riesling, known for its elegance, precision, and age-worthy charm.
It typically opens with aromas of white peach, tangerine, and citrus blossom, layered with minty herbs, floral nuances, and a touch of slate minerality. On the palate, it’s light-bodied and off-dry, with a seamless balance of juicy fruit, racy acidity, and a cool, stony backbone. The finish is long and refreshing, often showing a playful interplay of zesty citrus and saline minerality.
Compared to Prüm’s other sites, Wehlener Sonnenuhr tends to be the most refined and expressive, with a slightly more opulent texture than the more delicate Bernkasteler Badstube.