Goldtropfchen GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted pork belly, spicy Thai green curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of the Mosel's most legendary grand cru sites, the Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, this Grosses Gewächs (GG) dry Riesling by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is a masterclass in terroir. The vineyard itself is a dramatic, south-facing amphitheater carved into a loop of the Mosel River, where steep slopes of weathered Devonian blue slate capture maximum sunlight. Local folklore attributes the name Goldtröpfchen, or 'droplets of gold,' to the glistening morning dew on the grapes and the precious, golden character of the wines produced here. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt coaxes incredible complexity from this site, utilizing 100% Riesling grapes that are hand-harvested and fermented with native yeasts. The wine is aged on its fine lees to develop a rich, textured palate that beautifully balances intense mineral tension with exotic notes of white peach, ripe citrus, and wild herbs.
🍾 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.