Spatburgunder Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, fresh summer salads with goat cheese, or light charcuterie boards.
✨ Technical Specifications
While Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt is globally renowned for its legendary Rieslings, the estate also crafts an exquisite Sp tburgunder (Pinot Noir) Ros that captures the cool-climate elegance of the Mosel. Pinot Noir has a historic presence in Germany, dating back to Cistercian monks who brought the grape from Burgundy in the Middle Ages. Grown on the region's steep, slate-rich slopes, the grapes for this ros are harvested early to preserve their vibrant acidity. The wine is produced using gentle pressing and cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks to maintain its pristine fruit character. The resulting ros is a beautiful expression of Mosel terroir, offering delicate aromas of wild strawberries, red currants, and wet stone, balanced by a fine, mineral-driven tension that is characteristic of the estate's historic winemaking style.
🍾 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.