Oberemmler Karlsberg Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, glazed roasted duck, and fruit tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the cool, wind-swept Saar valley, a tributary of the Mosel, the Oberemmler Karlsberg vineyard is renowned for its steep, south-southwest-facing slopes rich in iron-bearing Devonian slate. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt coaxes an extraordinary expression of Riesling from this site. The Auslese is crafted from meticulously hand-selected grapes, often touched by noble rot (botrytis), which concentrates the sugars, acids, and mineral complexity. Fermented slowly to preserve the pristine, vibrant fruit character, this wine beautifully balances luscious sweetness with the Saar's trademark electric, laser-like acidity. Historically, the Saar wines were highly prized in the late 19th century, often fetching higher prices than First Growth Bordeaux, and this Auslese carries that noble legacy forward with its intense notes of candied citrus, stone fruit, and smoky slate minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
With a documented winemaking legacy dating back to 1349, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is one of the most historic and revered wine estates in Germany's Mosel region. Headquartered at Schloss Marienlay in the Ruwer valley and owned by the Reh family since 1978, the estate holds an extraordinary footprint spanning the three distinct river valleys of the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer. Dedicated almost exclusively to steep-slope Riesling cultivation, the winery stewards world-renowned VDP.Grosse Lage vineyard sites such as the Saar's Scharzhofberger, the Ruwer's Kaseler Nies'chen, and their historic Mosel monopole, Josephshöfer. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is celebrated for crafting site-expressive, mineral-driven Rieslings that range from vibrant dry expressions to profound, age-worthy noble sweet Prädikat wines.