Josephshofer Riesling Auslese Goldkaspel
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or other pungent blue cheeses, rich duck liver pâté, and classic fruit tarts like tarte Tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Josephshof is one of the Mosel's most legendary monopole vineyards, located in the village of Graach. Originally owned by the Benedictine Abbey of St. Martin in Trier since the 12th century, this historic site was acquired by the Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt family in 1858. The Josephshofer Riesling Auslese Goldkaspel (a historical designation for Goldkapsel) represents the pinnacle of this unique terroir. Grown on deep, moisture-retaining Devonian slate soils, the 100% Riesling grapes benefit from a perfect microclimate that fosters noble rot. The Goldkapsel designation indicates an Auslese of exceptional concentration, sweetness, and complexity, selected by hand-harvesting only the most perfectly botrytized berries. Fermented slowly to preserve its delicate aromatics, the resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, marrying luscious honeyed sweetness with a vibrant, electric spine of slate-driven acidity and notes of dried apricots, saffron, and wild honey.
🍾 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.