Josephshofer Riesling Kabinett feinherb
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, roasted pork belly, and classic German onion tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Josephshof is a legendary monopole vineyard located in the village of Graach, steeped in centuries of history. Originally belonging to the Abbey of St. Martin in Trier since at least the 12th century, this historic site was acquired by the Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt family in 1858. Situated on a steep slope adjacent to the famous Graacher Himmelreich, the Josephshof features deep, moisture-retaining Devonian clay-slate soils. This unique terroir yields a distinctively spicy, robust, and stone-fruit-forward expression of Riesling. As a Kabinett feinherb, this wine is crafted in an off-dry style, masterfully balancing the Mosel's signature electric acidity with a delicate touch of residual sweetness. Fermented cool to preserve its pristine aromatics, it represents a harmonious bridge between dry precision and luscious fruitiness.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling