Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese from Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is a masterclass in Mosel slate minerality and historical pedigree. The vineyard of Brauneberg, or 'Brown Mountain,' was historically praised by Thomas Jefferson and is renowned for its steep, south-facing slopes of weathered Devonian blue slate. The name 'Juffer' (meaning virgin or nun) stems from a local legend of a nobleman's three daughters who chose a life of devotion to their vines over marriage, while the 'Sonnenuhr' refers to the historic sundial erected in the vineyard to guide the workers. This Spätlese is crafted from 100% Riesling grapes, hand-harvested late in the season to capture concentrated sugars and complex aromatics. Fermented slowly with indigenous yeasts, the wine beautifully balances luscious sweetness with the Mosel's signature electric acidity, offering notes of ripe peach, apricot, and wet stone.
🍾 About the Producer
With a documented winemaking legacy dating back to 1349, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is one of the most historic and revered wine estates in Germany's Mosel region. Headquartered at Schloss Marienlay in the Ruwer valley and owned by the Reh family since 1978, the estate holds an extraordinary footprint spanning the three distinct river valleys of the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer. Dedicated almost exclusively to steep-slope Riesling cultivation, the winery stewards world-renowned VDP.Grosse Lage vineyard sites such as the Saar's Scharzhofberger, the Ruwer's Kaseler Nies'chen, and their historic Mosel monopole, Josephshöfer. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is celebrated for crafting site-expressive, mineral-driven Rieslings that range from vibrant dry expressions to profound, age-worthy noble sweet Prädikat wines.