Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Eiswein Auktion
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Built for the ages, this auction-level Eiswein is typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for a century.
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Artisanal blue cheeses, rich fruit tarts, or simply savored on its own as a meditative digestif.
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Hailing from the legendary Kaseler Nies'chen vineyard in the Ruwer valley, this rare Eiswein represents the absolute pinnacle of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's sweet wine production. The vineyard itself is situated on a dizzyingly steep, south-facing slope of fine, heat-retaining blue Devonian slate, which imparts a signature crystalline minerality and electric acidity to the Riesling grapes. The name 'Nies'chen' is steeped in local folklore, historically linked to a diminutive form of Agnes ('Nese'), though local tongue-in-cheek legend attributes it to the 'little sneeze' prompted by the vineyard's brisk valley winds. To craft this liquid gold, grapes must freeze naturally on the vine and be harvested by hand in the freezing dark of early winter mornings at temperatures of -7°C or lower. Pressed while still frozen, only the highly concentrated, sugar-and-acid-rich nectar is extracted, leaving the water behind as ice. This specific bottling is designated for the prestigious VDP Grosser Ring Auction, signifying an ultra-limited, hand-selected lot of extraordinary quality and rarity.
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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.