Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese is a refined Mosel Riesling that beautifully balances ripeness with elegance. Aromatically, it evokes green citrus, navel orange, and tangerine, alongside floral and herbal notes reminiscent of summer hedgerows. On the palate, it shows more depth of fruit than the Kabinett level, yet the sweetness is subtle and seamlessly integrated thanks to vibrant acidity and slate-driven minerality. Medium-bodied, polished, and impeccably balanced, it finishes long and graceful, making it both approachable now and highly age-worthy.
About Winery
Joh. Jos. Prüm is one of Germany’s most iconic Mosel wineries, founded in 1911 by Johann Josef Prüm after the division of the larger S.A. Prüm estate. The Prüm family, however, had already been established in Wehlen for centuries, with records of their winemaking presence dating back over 400 years. Johann Josef’s son, Sebastian, was instrumental in shaping the estate’s reputation during the 1930s and 1940s, developing the distinct style of elegant, mineral-driven Rieslings that became their hallmark. After Sebastian’s death in 1969, his son Dr. Manfred Prüm took over, further elevating the estate’s global prestige. Today, the winery is managed by Manfred alongside his daughter Katharina Prüm, continuing the family tradition of producing world-class Rieslings from legendary Mosel vineyards such as Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Graacher Himmelreich, and Bernkasteler Badstube.
