Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 40 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can age gracefully for half a century or more.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Blue cheese, glazed roasted duck, fruit tarts
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the world-renowned Scharzhofberg vineyard in the Saar valley, this legendary Riesling Auslese represents the pinnacle of Mosel winemaking. The Scharzhofberg hill, with its deep, weathered grey slate soils and cool, wind-swept microclimate, has been revered since monastic times for producing wines of unmatched tension and longevity. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt meticulously hand-harvests botrytis-affected grapes from their prized parcels to craft this 100% Riesling. Fermented slowly to preserve its delicate aromatics, the wine showcases a breathtaking interplay between luscious, honeyed sweetness and a piercing, electric acidity. It is a liquid testament to the Saar's unique terroir, balancing rich stone fruit flavors with a crystalline, salty minerality.
🍾 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.