Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Nr22
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed roast pork belly, blue
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard in the Saar valley, this Spätlese represents the pinnacle of cool-climate Riesling. The Scharzhofberg hill is famous for its deep, weathered grey slate soils mixed with clay and iron, which impart a distinct, intense minerality to the grapes. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's parcels here benefit from the cool wind currents of the Saar, allowing the Riesling grapes to ripen slowly while retaining their signature electric acidity. Traditionally fermented in neutral vessels to preserve the purity of the fruit, this bottling captures the perfect tension between natural residual sweetness and vibrant, laser-like acidity. Historically, Scharzhofberg is one of the few vineyards in Germany so prestigious that its name alone appears on the label without the village prefix, a testament to its world-class status. The 'Nr 22' designation historically refers to specific cask selections that showcase the finest harmony of the vintage.
🍾 About the Producer
With a documented winemaking legacy dating back to 1349, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is one of the most historic and revered wine estates in Germany's Mosel region. Headquartered at Schloss Marienlay in the Ruwer valley and owned by the Reh family since 1978, the estate holds an extraordinary footprint spanning the three distinct river valleys of the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer. Dedicated almost exclusively to steep-slope Riesling cultivation, the winery stewards world-renowned VDP.Grosse Lage vineyard sites such as the Saar's Scharzhofberger, the Ruwer's Kaseler Nies'chen, and their historic Mosel monopole, Josephshöfer. Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is celebrated for crafting site-expressive, mineral-driven Rieslings that range from vibrant dry expressions to profound, age-worthy noble sweet Prädikat wines.