Kaseler Kehrnagel Riesling BA
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage release, as its intense sweetness and high acidity allow it to develop profound complexity over decades.
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Blue cheese, fruit-based tarts, rich pâté
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Hailing from the steep, blue Devonian slate slopes of the Ruwer valley, the Kaseler Kehrnagel vineyard is renowned for producing Rieslings of ethereal delicacy and piercing minerality. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, with its centuries of heritage, crafts this rare Beerenauslese (BA) only in exceptional vintages when noble rot (botrytis) develops perfectly. The cool microclimate of the Ruwer river preserves a vibrant, electric acidity that beautifully balances the intense, honeyed sweetness of the individually hand-selected shriveled berries. Historically, the Ruwer wines were highly prized at European courts for their longevity and refined structure, characteristics that shine brilliantly in this luscious, nectar-like expression.
🍾 wine.about_producer
With a winemaking legacy spanning over 650 years since its establishment in 1349, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is one of the Mosel region's most historic and prestigious estates. Based at the majestic Schloss Marienlay in Morscheid, Germany, the estate was long held by the imperial counts of Kesselstatt before being acquired by the Günther Reh family in 1978, who elevated its global reputation under the visionary leadership of the late Annegret Reh-Gartner. The winery is uniquely distinguished by its exceptional vineyard holdings across all three of the region's river valleys—the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer—including the legendary monopole Josephshof in Graach, as well as prime parcels in Scharzhofberg and Kaseler Nies'chen. Embracing sustainable viticulture and minimal-intervention cellar practices, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt produces world-class, mineral-driven Rieslings that beautifully articulate their diverse terroirs, ranging from precise, vibrant Kabinetts to legendary, long-lived Trockenbeerenauslese expressions.