Scharzhofberger Riesling Eiswein
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, with the finest years easily cellarable for half a century.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Blue cheese, fruit-based tarts, or enjoyed on its own as a digestif.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard in the cool Saar valley, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's Riesling Eiswein is a rare masterpiece born of extreme nature. To craft this liquid gold, brave pickers must harvest the grapes by hand in the freezing dark of winter mornings, only when temperatures plummet to at least minus seven degrees Celsius. Pressing the frozen grapes coaxes out a highly concentrated nectar of intense sweetness, perfectly counterbalanced by the Saar's signature electric acidity. The deep, weathered slate soils of Scharzhofberg infuse the wine with a profound, crystalline minerality, resulting in a sensory profile rich with candied citrus, honeyed apricot, and exotic spices, wrapped in a legendary tension that allows it to age gracefully for generations.
🍾 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.