Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Nr10
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage release, though top vintages can easily cellar for even longer.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard in the Saar valley, this wine represents the pinnacle of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's sweet Riesling production. The Scharzhofberg hill, once cultivated by the Benedictine Abbey of St. Marien ad Martyres in Trier during the Middle Ages, is renowned for its weathered grey Devonian slate soils and a cool, wind-swept microclimate that preserves jaw-dropping acidity. The 'Lange Goldkapsel' (Long Gold Capsule) designation signifies an elite, auction-grade Auslese crafted from meticulously hand-selected berries heavily affected by noble rot (botrytis). Fermented slowly to preserve the vineyard's signature cold-climate precision, this rare bottling marries luscious, honeyed tropical fruit concentration with an intense, vibrating mineral spine and a legendary, near-immortal structure.
🍾 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.