Keller in the vineyard - Julian Haart in the cellar. That's an epic duo.
And this, as you'd expect, is an epic wine.
For the moment, it remains not an insider's secret exactly, but a wine that is widely overlooked while collectors spend their time hunting down the rare Haart white labels.
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This will change.
Remember when Keller's "von der Fels" was more or less around? If those days are over, Haart's "Rote Erden" days are numbered. It is simply one of the greatest deals in Grand Cru dry Riesling, coming in at 30-40-50% below some of the biggest names in the Rheinhessen, while often running circles around them.
At as low as $49.95, this is a wine to consider a 6- or even 12-pack purchase. (Not that we can guarantee those types of quantities would be possible.)
The wine is that good, especially in a vintage like 2025.
The "Rote Erden," meaning "red soil," is explosive in 2025. The vintage has a brightness and clarity to the ultra-vivid fruit that recalls the greatness of the 2005 vintage exactly 20 years ago. But in 2025, there is somehow more acidity, more phenolics, more density, and structure.
People who have tried the rare Keller Frauenberg GG might recognize a signature here, though it is the Zellerweg am Schwarzen Herrgott that adds the brilliant and rigorous acidity, the lift and energy.
It's a bit too complicated to go into in depth in an email, but the Zeller valley of the Rheinhessen is a very cold place and shapes wines of extreme focus: think Mosel.
And indeed, after Julian harvests with Keller, the fruit is taken to the Mosel and the wine is made there.
We have little doubt that this wine will become better-known; it will go the way of all the other top Haart bottlings. But for now, give us your ideal order, and we'll try our best.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Joe Salamone
Wine Buyer
Crush Wine & Spirits
