Josephshofer Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 35 years from the vintage release, with top vintages easily cellar-worthy for 50 years or more.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, glazed roasted duck, tart, glazed roasted duck,
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Josephshofer vineyard is a legendary five-hectare monopole in Graach, owned exclusively by Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt since 1858, when it was acquired from the secularized Abbey of St. Martin in Trier. This historic site, situated on a steep, south-facing slope of deep, weathered Devonian slate, produces Rieslings of singular character, often noted for their spicy, herbaceous complexity and robust structure compared to neighboring vineyards. The Auslese expression is crafted from meticulously hand-selected, overripe grapes, often touched by noble rot. Fermented slowly to preserve its delicate aromatics, the wine showcases a masterful interplay of luscious stone fruit sweetness, honeyed complexity, and the Mosel's signature electric, slate-driven acidity.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt har en dokumenteret vinhistorie, der strækker sig helt tilbage til 1349, og er en af de mest traditionsrige og anerkendte vingårde i den tyske Mosel-region. Vingården har siden 1978 været ejet af Reh-familien og har sit hovedsæde på Schloss Marienlay i Ruwer-dalen. Ejendommen råder over en helt enestående portefølje af marker fordelt over de tre karakteristiske floddale: Mosel, Saar og Ruwer. Produktionen er næsten udelukkende helliget Riesling på stejle skråninger, og vinhuset forvalter verdensberømte VDP.Grosse Lage-marker som Scharzhofberger i Saar, Kaseler Nies'chen i Ruwer samt deres historiske Mosel-monopol, Josephshöfer. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt er berømmet for at skabe terroir-trofaste og udpræget mineralske Riesling-vine, der spænder fra sprøde, tørre fortolkninger til dybe, lagringsværdige ædelsøde Prädikat-vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling