Scharzhofberger Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, and fruit-based desserts like apricot tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the world-renowned Scharzhofberg vineyard in the cool Saar valley, this Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the absolute pinnacle of Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt's winemaking. The vineyard's deep, weathered Devonian slate soils and unique microclimate yield Riesling of unmatched precision and electric acidity. To produce this rare elixir, botrytised grapes are meticulously hand-selected berry by berry late in the autumn. The resulting wine is a masterpiece of concentration, where luscious, honeyed sweetness is perfectly counterbalanced by the Saar's signature vibrant acidity, offering complex aromas of dried apricots, saffron, wild honey, and intense slate minerality.
🍾 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.