Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese Nr11
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the world-renowned Scharzhofberg vineyard in the Saar valley, this Beerenauslese represents the pinnacle of noble sweet Riesling. The Scharzhofberg hill, with its deep Devonian slate soils and cool, wind-swept microclimate, yields grapes with an extraordinary balance of intense sweetness and vibrant, electric acidity. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, an estate with over 650 years of history, meticulously hand-harvests botrytized berries grape by grape to craft this rare elixir. The wine is characterized by its luscious notes of candied apricot, honeyed peach, and exotic spices, all underpinned by a profound, crystalline minerality and a legendary tension that ensures it never feels heavy.
🍾 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.