Graacher Josephshofer Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, glazed roast pork belly, and blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Graacher Josephshofer is one of the Mosel's most legendary monopole vineyards, held exclusively by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt since 1858 when it was acquired from the secularized Abbey of St. Martin in Trier. This historic site, nestled between Graach and Wehlen, features deep, iron-rich Devonian slate soils that impart a unique, spicy minerality to the Riesling vines. The Spätlese expression from this vineyard is a masterclass in balance, showcasing luscious stone fruit flavors of ripe peach and apricot, interwoven with wild herbs, exotic spices, and a vibrant, life-giving acidity. Crafted with minimal intervention, often utilizing traditional large oak casks (Fuder) alongside stainless steel, this wine beautifully captures the tension between natural sweetness and slate-driven tension that defines great Mosel Riesling.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
100% Riesling