Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Nr22
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage release, as its vibrant acidity and sweetness integrate into a complex, petrol-and-honeyed masterpiece over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed roast pork belly, blue
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.