Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed from 15 to 50 years from the vintage release, showing remarkable longevity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, classic apricot tart, rich foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the world-renowned Scharzhofberg vineyard in the Saar valley, this legendary Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel represents the pinnacle of German sweet winemaking. The vineyard's steep, south-facing slopes of weathered Devonian slate, combined with a cool, wind-swept microclimate, allow the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining a piercing, vibrant acidity. The Goldkapsel designation signifies an extraordinary selection of highly concentrated, botrytized grapes harvested by hand. This wine beautifully marries luscious, honeyed sweetness with an electric mineral tension, offering complex aromas of candied stone fruits, wild honey, and wet slate that evolve magnificently over decades.
🍾 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.