Sommerpalais Riesling
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years of the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit character and crisp mineral tension are at their peak.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai noodle dishes, grilled freshwater fish, fresh goat cheese salad
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Named in honor of the historic baroque Palais Kesselstatt in Trier, the 'Sommerpalais' Riesling is a joyous celebration of the Mosel's classic slate-driven terroir. Crafted by the historic Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt estate, this 100% Riesling captures the breezy, elegant spirit of a summer afternoon in the palace gardens. The grapes are sourced from steep, slate-rich riverbank vineyards across the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer valleys. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, the wine undergoes minimal intervention to preserve its natural, vibrant acidity, delicate stone fruit aromas, and signature salty minerality. It represents a beautifully balanced, off-dry to dry style that bridges centuries of winemaking tradition with modern, refreshing accessibility.
🍾 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.