Oberemmeler Karlsberg Riesling Auslese
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 35 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar gracefully for half a century.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts like peach tart
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Hailing from the cool, wind-swept Saar valley, the Oberemmeler Karlsberg vineyard is renowned for its steep slopes and iron-rich Devonian slate soils. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt harnesses this unique terroir to craft an Auslese of remarkable tension and longevity. The Karlsberg vineyard's microclimate allows for a long growing season, enabling the Riesling grapes to develop noble rot while preserving the Saar's signature electric acidity. Traditionally fermented in neutral oak Fuder casks and stainless steel, this Auslese beautifully balances luscious sweetness with a piercing mineral backbone, offering complex aromas of candied citrus, dried apricots, wild honey, and wet slate.
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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.