Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Kaseler Nies'chen vineyard in the Ruwer valley, a tributary of the Mosel, this Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the pinnacle of German sweet winemaking. The vineyard's steep, south-facing slopes of blue Devonian slate, combined with the cool Ruwer microclimate, yield Riesling of extraordinary mineral tension and soaring acidity. To produce this rare nectar, botrytized grapes are painstakingly selected berry by berry in the vineyard. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, where the intense, honeyed sweetness of noble rot is perfectly countered by a piercing, electric acidity. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's historical mastery shines in this bottling, capturing the essence of one of the Ruwer's most revered terroirs.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1349, Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is one of the Mosel's most venerable estates, boasting a viticultural lineage that spans nearly seven centuries. Acquired by the Reh family in 1978 and revitalized under the stewardship of Annegret Reh-Gartner, the estate is headquartered at Schloss Marienlay in the Ruwer valley. The winery holds an extraordinary portfolio of steep-slope terroirs extending across the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer valleys, united by varied Devonian blue, red, and grey slate soils and cool, river-moderated microclimates. Sustainable vineyard stewardship emphasizes low yields and selective hand-harvesting. Cellar work combines temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel with traditional oak casks, focusing on purity, site expression, and vibrant acidity. The estate produces classic dry Grosses Gewächs and pristine Prädikat bottlings from premier crus like Scharzhofberger, Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, and Wehlener Sonnenuhr, headlined by its celebrated 3.8-hectare Graach monopole, the Josephshöfer.