Kaseler Riesling Trocken
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Typically best enjoyed 2–8 years from the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit and mineral tension are at their peak.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared trout, roasted pork loin, fresh goat cheese
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Hailing from the steep, cool-climate slopes of the Ruwer valley—a historic tributary of the Mosel—the Kaseler Riesling Trocken is a masterful expression of village-level terroir. The village of Kasel is legendary for its blue Devonian slate soils, which impart a distinct, smoky minerality and electric tension to the wine. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt utilizes fruit from their prized holdings in this valley, where cool winds prolong the ripening season, allowing the Riesling grapes to develop complex aromatics while retaining a vibrant, laser-like acidity. Vinified dry in temperature-controlled stainless steel to maintain absolute purity, this wine showcases classic Ruwer characteristics: crunchy green apple, white peach, wild mint, and a flinty, saline finish that speaks directly of its slate-laden origins.
🍾 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.