Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
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Typically best enjoyed from 15 to 50 years from the vintage release, showing remarkable longevity.
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Blue cheese, classic apricot tart, rich foie gras
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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.
🍾 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.