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Georg Mosbacher

Forst an der Weinstraße • Germany

georg-mosbacher.jpgImage: Weingut Georg Mosbacher
Main building of the Georg Mosbacher winery

Georg Mosbacher

Weinstraße 27
67147 Forst an der Weinstraße
Germany
Phone: +49 6326 329
Fax: +49 6326 6774
Internet: www.georg-mosbacher.de
E‑mail: info@georg-mosbacher.de

The family business in Forst an der Weinstraße has been in existence since 1921. Together with his sisters, Richard Mosbacher Sr. (1898–1977) founded the winery and named it Georg Mosbacher Erben in honour of their father. Under Richard Mosbacher Jr., the Rieslings produced by the winery were already considered among the best in the Mittelhaardt region. In 1993, the high quality of the wines led to the winery being accepted into the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter.

Sabine Mosbacher-Düringer and Jürgen Düringer, who now run the business and have expanded it to 22 hectares, have a unique portfolio of the best single vineyards in and around Forst. The winery cultivates a total of 16 different single vineyards in Wachenheim, Forst and Deidesheim. Six of them are classified as VDP.GROSSE LAGE, the other ten as VDP.ERSTE LAGE. Year after year, all of the wines reflect the terroir of these sites with impressive consistency. While the minerality of volcanic basalt dominates the Forst Pechstein, the limestone content of the loamy sandy soil is clearly evident in the Forst Musenhang. The Deidesheim Mäushöhle produces a fine, elegant, somewhat playful, rather restrained Riesling. In the Forst Ungeheuer, the aromas of ripe peach and tropical fruits are in the foreground.

While other top wineries in the Mittelhaardt region have experienced periods of weakness, Georg Mosbacher shines like a fixed star in the German wine sky. Sabine Mosbacher-Düringer and Jürgen Düringer have expanded the range of grape varieties without questioning the leading role of Riesling. For years, the Sauvignons Blancs in particular have been outstanding. Meanwhile, Cabernet Blanc, a promising fungus-resistant grape variety, has also found its way into the range. An insider tip is the stylish Pinot Noir from Wachenheim Goldbächel.

Since 2012, the vineyards have been cultivated according to organic farming guidelines. In addition, the family attaches great importance to sustainability. The winery is certified according to FairChoice criteria. Sabine Mosbacher-Düringer is also a member of Vinissima, the network of women in the wine industry.

The Wines at a Glance

WinewhitedryWeißer Burgunder

2022 Weißburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112068 105 23 • 12 % vol alcohol

14🯅

Tasted on 10 August 2025 by Werner Elflein

Bottled by Weinhaus Mosbacher Erben from purchased grapes. A straightforward Pinot Blanc with a pale yellow colour and a clear, varietal aroma. Hints of yellow fruit. Uncomplicated, but by no means banal. Lively acidity. Good length.

WinewhitedrySauvignon Blanc

2021 Sauvignon Blanc Fumé Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GUTSWEIN ®

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 35 22 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

18🯅

Tasted on 26 December 2025 by Werner Elflein

Golden yellow. Highly aromatic, expressive aroma of grapefruit accompanied by tropical passion fruit. A hint of gooseberry and kiwi in the background. Restrained but noticeable pyrazines. With finest wood spice. Just as impressive on the palate as on the nose. Juicy fruitiness, again led by grapefruit, complemented on the palate by yellow fruit aromas. Significantly more powerful than the moderate alcohol content would suggest. Fine melt. Excellently balanced, with lively, integrated acidity. Excellent length and a finish lasting several minutes. Outstanding, very distinctive cool-climate Sauvignon.

18🯅

Tasted on 26 December 2025 by Julia Elflein

18🯅

Tasted on 14 March 2025 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2021 Deidesheim Mäushöhle Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE ® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS ®

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 25 22 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅

Tasted on 13 May 2025 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Mineral peach flavour. Still some carbon dioxide. Playful acidity, vibrant and full of energy, very good length. Animating dry Riesling in the Kabinett style.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2021 Deidesheim Paradiesgarten Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE ® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS ®

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 26 22 • 12 % vol alcohol

17🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2024 by Werner Elflein

Light, reflex-rich straw yellow colour. Partly vegetal, partly reductive notes on the nose, characterised by citrus aromas, apricot skin and yellow plum, underpinned by a fine herbal spice. Slender, cool, dry Riesling with a delicate structure, fine juicy fruit and vital acidity. Vibrant, with mineral spice and an ethereal freshness on the finish. Outstanding length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2021 Forst Elster Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE ® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS ®

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 22 22 • 12 % vol alcohol

17🯅

Tasted on 8 March 2025 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow in colour. Nose typical of its origin (coloured sandstone) with clear aromas of peach and tropical accents. Animating freshness and piquant acidity, vibrant, with a certain, fine melting quality despite its stringency. Outstanding length.

16.5🯅

Tasted on 19 October 2023 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2021 Forst Musenhang Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE ®

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 23 22 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

17.5🯅

Tasted on 18 June 2026 by Werner Elflein

White gold. A complex nose with cool yellow fruit aromas, subtle spice, delicate floral notes and reductive aromas of matches and a hint of flint. Juicy Riesling fruit, somewhat reminiscent of banana jelly. Well-balanced, ripe, buffered acidity, clearly influenced by the limestone soil. Excellent length.

17🯅

Tasted on 18 June 2026 by Julia Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2010 Riesling Buntsandstein Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 22 11 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

17🯅

Tasted on 21 May 2018 by Werner Elflein

Six years after the first tasting, Mosbacher's “Buntsandstein” seems to be bottled recently. From today's perspective, the tasting note from 2012 can be adopted with only a few adjustments. Colour unchanged in greenish straw yellow. Ripe tones are only discreetly perceptible. A slightly sweetish texture without bitter components indicates a moderate share of botrytis. The fruit continues to show aromas of ripe peach and nectarine. From the sensory point of view, the perfectly integrated acidity does not appear at the analytical level of 10.5 g/l by far, and in a blind tasting hardly anyone would probably come to the (often underestimated) 2010 vintage. A wine with enormous expression and excellent length and depth.

17.5🯅

Tasted on 17 July 2012 by Werner Elflein

According to the winery, it comes from the individual vineyard Wachenheimer Gerümpel. Straw yellow with greenish reflections. In the nose clearly focused, on one hand on an initially rather citrus-emphasized fruit developing with increasing length of stay in the mouth towards ripe nectarine, peach and red berry hints, on the other hand on a clear mineral component. Opens on the tongue with an invigorating, piquantly accentuating, thoroughly gripping but well integrated acidity which fits very well even in its quantity (analytical value: 10.5 g/l). The alcohol (13.5 %) is also very well integrated. Multilayered and with a palatable note from the red sandstone. The very long finish is again characterized by the nectarine. Excellent sustainability.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2010 Deidesheim Leinhöhle Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 15 11 • 12 % vol alcohol

16🯅

Tasted on 18 April 2017 by Werner Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 18 April 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2010 Deidesheim Mäushöhle Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 14 11 • 12 % vol alcohol

17.5🯅

Tasted on 15 April 2017 by Werner Elflein

17.5🯅

Tasted on 15 April 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2010 Forst Musenhang Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 17 11 • 12 % vol alcohol

16🯅

Tasted on 18 April 2017 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 18 April 2017 by Julia Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2009 “Basalt” Forst Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 19 10 • 13 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅

Tasted on 8 January 2019 by Werner Elflein

Brilliant straw yellow with white gold reflections. Cool, vegetal scent of yellow stone fruit, primarily apricot. Vegetable spice on the palate, well integrated alcohol, juicy and with delicate creamy fullness, vital acidity, excellent length and persistence.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2009 Deidesheim Leinhöhle Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 16 10 • 12 % vol alcohol

15🯅

Tasted on 2 January 2019 by Werner Elflein

Bright white gold with bright reflections. Restrained nose with fine ripe notes and fruity hints, especially of peach and star fruit. Quite straightforward and apparently focused only on the essentials, but still with a good measure of juiciness and fullness. Mature acidity, covered with extract sweetness and delicate spice. Very long and lasting.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2005 Forst Freundstück Riesling Spätlese trocken

Großes Gewächs Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter e. V.

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 31 06 • 13 % vol alcohol

16🯅

Tasted on 31 March 2012 by Werner Elflein

Rich green gold. Fine, rather reserved scent of peach stone and green apple. Hints of herbal sugar in the background. On the tongue with a powerful attack. Unfortunately the alcohol stands out a little unfavourably. Rather monolithic, but still with a certain depth and substance. Tastes quite dry despite a noticeable extract-sweet component. In the finish again clearly herbal sugar. Very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2004 Forst Ungeheuer Riesling Spätlese trocken

Großes Gewächs Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter e. V.

Germany

Pfalz • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 5112066 33 05 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

17.5🯅

Tasted on 24 December 2011 by Werner Elflein

Brilliant straw yellow with golden white reflections. Unobtrusive, delicate fragrance of ripe yellow fruits. Not citrus-laden, but rather pointing towards a tropical note with slight hints of mango. Discreet flint notes in the background. In the mouth with a powerful attack. Tropical nuances again. Subtle minerality. Excellent balance. Tastes not quite dry due to the high extract sweetness. Perfectly integrated, ripe and elegant acidity. Excellent length. Great dry Riesling in a rather unspectacular way.

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