German & Austrian Wine Auction - No reserve price! OHMS Connoisseurs Choice: A Rare Duo of 2011 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Beerenauslese Goldkapsel. Half bottles. Title 2x 2011 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Beerenauslese Goldkapsel – VDP Grosse Lage – 0.375 L – No Reserve Price Subtitle Exceptional noble sweet Riesling from a top Mosel estate. Rare 375 ml format. Direct provenance. No reserve price. Description We present an extraordinary trio of 2011 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Beerenauslese Goldkapsel in the rare half bottle format. Produced by Thomas Haag, one of Germany’s most acclaimed winemakers, these Goldkapsel Beerenauslesen represent the pinnacle of noble sweet winemaking in the Mosel. All bottles were shipped directly from Schloss Lieser to the OHMS Connoisseurs Choice climate controlled cellar and have been stored under ideal professional conditions. Labels and fill levels are excellent. One bottle has a small cosmetic defect involving dried wine on the capsule, clearly shown in the photos. The Winery: Schloss Lieser Schloss Lieser is regarded as one of the most important Riesling estates in Germany. Built around a historic 19th century castle, the estate was transformed by Thomas Haag into a benchmark producer for precision, purity and terroir driven Mosel Riesling. The estate is a respected member of the VDP, Germany’s leading growers’ association, and is recognised worldwide for wines of exceptional clarity, minerality and longevity. Niederberg Helden Vineyard Niederberg Helden is a steep, south facing VDP Grosse Lage vineyard situated directly above the village of Lieser. Its deep blue slate soils and long sun exposure make it one of the finest sites for producing concentrated, botrytis affected noble sweet Rieslings. Wines from this vineyard show unique depth, fine slate structure, and impressive aging potential, and are prized for their complexity and purity. Beerenauslese Goldkapsel Significance This lot consists of Beerenauslese Goldkapsel, representing one of the highest and most prestigious levels of German Prädikat wine. Beerenauslese is produced exclusively from individually selected, fully botrytized berries, creating extremely concentrated and long lived wines of exceptional sweetness, purity and intensity. The Goldkapsel designation indicates an elite selection within the Beerenauslese category, produced only when botrytis conditions are perfect and berry concentration is exceptionally high. Such wines are made in very small quantities and are sought after by collectors for their rarity, richness and extraordinary aging capacity. The 2011 Vintage The 2011 Mosel vintage is considered one of the finest noble sweet vintages of the modern era. Warm summer conditions, a long ripening period and clean, perfectly developed botrytis allowed for the creation of noble sweet Rieslings with outstanding aromatic precision, tropical fruit intensity and impeccable balance. Beerenauslese from 2011 is known for its purity, depth and vibrant acidity that supports long term cellaring for many decades. The vintage is widely recognised for producing noble sweet wines with remarkable longevity and finesse. Tasting Notes Medium to deep golden colour. Highly concentrated aromatics of honey, apricot nectar, mango, quince, dried pineapple and candied citrus peel. The palate is intensely sweet and rich, with layers of exotic fruit, honeycomb, dried apricot and deep slate minerality. Precise acidity provides lift, definition and a long, harmonious finish. Classic, luxurious Beerenauslese Goldkapsel with tremendous purity and structure. Wine Critics Noble sweet wines from Schloss Lieser in 2011 received outstanding critical recognition. Beerenauslese Goldkapsel wines from Niederberg Helden consistently achieve very high ratings, often in the 96 to 98 point range from leading international critics, confirming their position among the top noble sweet Rieslings of the year. Drinking Window 2022 to 2080 and beyond. This Beerenauslese Goldkapsel is built for extremely long aging. It already shows early layers of complexity but has the structure to evolve for many decades. Properly stored, these wines can remain vibrant for more than half a century. Condition and Provenance Direct from Schloss Lieser. Wrapped in original estate paper. Perfect labels and high fill levels. One bottle with a small capsule defect shown in the photo. Stored under ideal temperature, humidity and darkness in the OHMS Connoisseurs Choice professional cellar. Shipping European Union via DPD Rest of Europe via EMS Worldwide via DHL Fully insured, reinforced wine safe packaging Fast and secure handling No Reserve Price A rare opportunity to acquire three half bottles of 2011 Beerenauslese Goldkapsel from a VDP Grosse Lage vineyard and one of Germany’s most awarded Riesling producers.