Schloss Marienlay Riesling
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its youthful fruit and vibrant acidity.
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Spicy Asian cuisine, pan-seared freshwater fish, or fresh goat cheese.
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Named after the estate's majestic headquarters nestled in the Ruwer Valley, the Schloss Marienlay Riesling serves as the ultimate introduction to the Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt style. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes sourced from steep, slate-rich vineyards across the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer, this wine captures the cool-climate tension and mineral intensity of the region. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, it preserves the pristine purity of white peach, green apple, and flinty minerality. The Schloss Marienlay estate itself, built in the late 19th century, stands as a symbol of the region's rich winemaking heritage, and this estate bottling honors that legacy by delivering a classic, vibrant, and highly refreshing expression of Mosel Riesling.
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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.