Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Eiswein
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Extremely long-lived, typically reaching its peak 15 to 40+ years from the vintage, though well-cellared bottles can easily endure for half a century.
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Blue cheese, fruit-based tarts, or enjoyed on its own as a digestif.
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Hailing from the legendary Kaseler Nies'chen vineyard in the cool Ruwer valley, this rare Eiswein is a testament to extreme viticulture and natural alchemy. The vineyard's steep, south-facing slopes of weathered blue Devonian slate impart a distinctive, fine-veined minerality and electric acidity to the Riesling grapes. To craft this liquid gold, healthy grapes are left on the vine into the depths of winter, risking loss to birds and weather, until temperatures plunge to at least -7 degrees Celsius. Harvested by hand in the freezing pre-dawn hours and pressed while still frozen, only the highly concentrated, sugary nectar is extracted, leaving the water behind as ice. The resulting wine is a breathtaking balance of luscious sweetness and piercing, vibrant acidity, showcasing notes of candied citrus, honeyed stone fruits, and a crystalline mineral finish.
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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.