Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, glazed roasted duck, or fruit-based desserts like peach tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bernkasteler Doctor is one of the wine world's most legendary vineyards, a brutally steep, south-facing slope of devonian blue slate rising majestically above the town of Bernkastel. According to a famous 14th-century legend, Prince-Bishop Boemund II of Trier was cured of a terminal illness not by his physicians, but by drinking a cask of wine from this very hill, leading him to declare the vineyard the 'true doctor.' Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's Auslese from this historic site is a masterclass in Mosel Riesling. Crafted from meticulously hand-selected, botrytis-affected grapes, the wine undergoes a slow, cool fermentation to preserve its delicate aromatics. It beautifully captures the site's unique microclimate and slate terroir, balancing luscious, concentrated sweetness with a piercing, mineral-driven acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1349, Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is one of the Mosel's most venerable estates, boasting a viticultural lineage that spans nearly seven centuries. Acquired by the Reh family in 1978 and revitalized under the stewardship of Annegret Reh-Gartner, the estate is headquartered at Schloss Marienlay in the Ruwer valley. The winery holds an extraordinary portfolio of steep-slope terroirs extending across the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer valleys, united by varied Devonian blue, red, and grey slate soils and cool, river-moderated microclimates. Sustainable vineyard stewardship emphasizes low yields and selective hand-harvesting. Cellar work combines temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel with traditional oak casks, focusing on purity, site expression, and vibrant acidity. The estate produces classic dry Grosses Gewächs and pristine Prädikat bottlings from premier crus like Scharzhofberger, Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, and Wehlener Sonnenuhr, headlined by its celebrated 3.8-hectare Graach monopole, the Josephshöfer.