Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling BA
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage, as its intense concentration and high acidity allow it to evolve magnificently over decades.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit-based tarts, and rich pâté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Kaseler Nies'chen vineyard in the Ruwer valley, this Beerenauslese represents the pinnacle of noble sweet Riesling from Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt. The vineyard's steep, south-facing slopes of weathered blue Devonian slate impart a distinctive, fine-grained minerality and cool-climate precision to the wine. Local folklore attributes the name 'Nies'chen' (little sneeze) to the exquisite, spicy, and nose-tingling aromatics of the site's wines, though others trace it back to a historical resident named Agnes. Crafted only in exceptional vintages, this rare nectar is made from individually hand-picked grapes shriveled by noble rot. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, where decadent sweetness is perfectly counterbalanced by the Ruwer's signature vibrant, electric acidity.
🍾 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.