Germany
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
Ruwer
Weingut Reichsgraf v. Kesselstatt GmbH
Schloss Marienlay
54317 Morscheid
Wine region: Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
Domain: Ruwer
Phone: +49 6500 91690
Fax: +49 6500 916969
Internet: www.kesselstatt.com
Owner: Familie Reh
Managing director: Annegret Reh-Gartner
Cellar master: Wolfgang Mertes
Cultivated area: 38.00 ha
Visitor information:
Restaurant Palais Kesselstatt, Liebfrauenstr. 9, 54290 Trier
Weiler family
Tel. 0651-40204, Fax: 0651-42308
Wine bar Palais Kesselstatt, Liebfrauenstr. 10, 54290 Trier
Dieter Hilgers
Tel: 0651-41178, Fax: 0651-9943449
Hotel and restaurant Doctor Weinstuben, Hebegasse 5, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Nau family
Tel: 06531-96650, Fax: 06531-6296
Wine estate Kloster Machern. Wine bar: An der Zeltinger Brücke, 54470 Bernkastel-Wehlen
Bamberger family
Tel: 06532-953175
Membership: , Grosser Ring Mosel, Saar, Ruwer
The estate is located in the Mosel wine-growing region in Germany. It is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1349, and 1999 saw the celebration of the 650th anniversary. Friedrich von Kesselstatt was appointed by the prince elector as the manager of the royal cellars in 1377. When Count Hugo Casimir Graf von Kesselstatt was the master of the royal lands from 1761 to 1794, prince elector Clemens Wenzeslaus of Saxony Wettin in 1787 issued an order demanding that in future better grape varieties (referring basically to Riesling) should be planted instead of the „reprehensible Rhenish varieties“. The estate was taken over by the Reh family in 1978, and is today run by Annegret Reh-Gartner and Gerhard Gartner. The previous home of the estate was the Palais Kesselstatt in Trier, this was built in baroque style from 1740 to 1746 on the foundations of a Roman glass factory. This building now houses the restaurant and wine bar of the estate. The administration was moved to the Schloss Marienlay palace in the Ruwer valley in 1999. All the wines have been produced there since 1988 in the newly built cellar. The vineyard area totals 38 hectares, including holdings in all the best sites in the three valleys. The sites include the Doctor (Bernkastel), Juffer Sonnenuhr (Brauneberg), Domprobst as well as the monopole site Josephshöfer (Graach), Nies´chen and Kehrnagel (Kasel), Bockstein (Ockfen), Domherr and Goldtröpfchen (Piesport), Sonnenuhr (Wehlen), as well as Gottesfuß, Kupp and Scharzhofberg (Wiltingen). The area is planted exclusively with Riesling. All wines are fermented with natural yeasts, and are kept on the lees for an extended period. The wines are made in traditional style, in order to maintain the terroir character. The wines are marketed in several ranges: estate wines, Kollektion Mosel, Kollektion Saar and Kollektion Ruwer.Spirits (pear, yellow plum and grappa-style) as well as bottle-fermented sparkling wines are also produced. The estate is a member of the VDP (Verband deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitäts-Weingüter) association.
The vintage 2006
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Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Graach
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.70 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Josephshof
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 10.90 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 11.40 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Kehrnagel, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.70 € Full description
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 10.60 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 10.60 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 10.60 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wiltingen
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry Full description
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet Full description
The vintage 2005
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Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Brauneberg
Juffer-Sonnenuhr, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), Erste Lage, 16.00 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Graach
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.30 € Full description
Domprobst, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese) Full description
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 10.40 € Full description
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 10.70 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Josephshof
Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Lange Goldkapsel, Fuder Nr. 6, 59.00 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, Beerenauslese, Fuder Nr.15, 55.00 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 18.30 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Großes Gewächs, 20.70 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.30 € Full description
Kehrnagel, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.20 € Full description
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 9.90 € Full description
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 9.90 € Full description
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Großes Gewächs, 17.40 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Ockfen
Bockstein, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 9.60 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Lange Goldkapsel, Fuder Nr.10. Erste Lage, 27.70 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.90 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), Erste Lage, 15.50 € Full description
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Großes Gewächs, 18.90 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wiltingen
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 7.30 € Full description
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.50 € Full description
The vintage 2004
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Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Graach
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 6.95 € Full description Very good (80)
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Goldkapsel, Fuder 06, 18.50 € Full description
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 10.40 € Full description Very good (84+)
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 10.40 € Full description Very good (82)
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 14.30 € Full description Excellent (87)
Josephshof, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, Lage im Alleinbesitz, 17.90 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Piesport
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 14.30 € Full description Excellent (86)
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 16.50 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wehlen
Sonnenuhr, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 16.20 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry Full description
Kehrnagel, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet Full description
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 9.90 € Full description Excellent (86)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 14.30 € Full description Excellent (86)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Ockfen
Bockstein, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett Full description
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.90 € Full description Very good (84)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 14.60 € Full description Excellent (88)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 16.50 € Full description
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wiltingen
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 6.95 € Full description Very good (83)
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 16.20 € Full description
The vintage 2003
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Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), Monopol, 14.80 € Full description Excellent (88)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Graach
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry Full description Very good (84)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Josephshof
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, Monopol, 9.60 € Full description Very good (84)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, Monopol, 9.60 € Full description Very good (84)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Piesport
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 13.90 € Full description Very good (83)
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Full description Excellent (89)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry Full description Very good (84)
Kehrnagel, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 8.70 € Full description Excellent (85+)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett Full description Excellent (85)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese) Full description Very good (82?)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Full description Excellent (89)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Ockfen
Bockstein, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 8.90 € Full description Excellent (86)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 9.60 € Full description Excellent (87)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.60 € Full description Excellent (85+)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 13.90 € Full description Excellent (87)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Full description Excellent (88+)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wiltingen
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry Full description Very good (83)
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.20 € Full description Very good (84)
The vintage 2002
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Josephshof
Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Monopol Fuder 6, 34.00 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, *** Monopol, 14.90 € Full description Excellent (87)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Piesport
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 9.50 € Full description Satisfactory (76)
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 14.00 € Full description Excellent (87)
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 14.50 € Full description Excellent (88)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Kaseler Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, 9.30 € Full description Very good (84)
Kehrnagel, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 8.40 € Full description Very good (82)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 13.60 € Full description Excellent (89)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 14.50 € Full description Excellent (88)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, ice wine, 89.00 € Full description Very good (81)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 14.90 € Full description Excellent (86)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wiltingen
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 6.20 € Full description Very good (80)
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 8.90 € Full description Satisfactory (76)
Scharzhofberg, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.50 € Full description Satisfactory (76)
Scharzhofberg, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 13.70 € Full description Excellent (88)
The vintage 2001
Most of the wines of the 2001 vintage were well made, with successful results, although in a few cases the slightly grassy notes and slightly tart aromas are a bit off-putting. However, the Kabinett and Spätlese wines are practically all highly recommended. Some of these, with a particularly firm structure, may still improve a little given some time. This can also be said of the Josephshöfer Auslese, which is already excellent, and which in this vintage is clearly better than the two long gold capsule Ausleses, with the one from Kasel appearing to be slightly unclean.
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Graach
Riesling, White wine, QbA, dry, 6.20 € Full description Satisfactory (78)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Josephshof
Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Monopol Fuder 09, 21.80 € Full description Outstanding (90)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, Monopol, 9.50 € Full description Very good (82)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), Monopol, 13.70 € Full description Excellent (88)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Monopol ***, 14.90 € Full description Very good (83)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Piesport
Goldtröpfchen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 14.00 € Full description Excellent (86)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Kehrnagel, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 8.40 € Full description Excellent (85)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry, 9.30 € Full description Very good (81)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 12.55 € Full description Excellent (86)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 14.50 € Full description Excellent (86)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Fuder 10 Lange Goldkapsel, 52.00 € Full description Excellent (86)
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 9.50 € Full description Very good (81)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 13.00 € Full description Excellent (85)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, ***, 14.90 € Full description Excellent (85)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Wiltingen
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet, 8.90 € Full description Satisfactory (75)
Gottesfuss, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), 12.50 € Full description Excellent (85)
The vintage 2000
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
Riesling, White wine, QbA, off-dry/semi-sweet Full description Satisfactory (77)
The vintage 1999
All of the wines of the 1999 vintage were very well made, but are currently not showing their best form. Based on their concentration and firm structure I expect most of the wines to still improve with time.
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Brauneberg
Juffer-Sonnenuhr, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry/semi-sweet Full description Very good (82)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)
Riesling, White wine, Auslese, Jubiläumswein Full description Excellent (85)
Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), off-dry, Jubiläumswein Full description Very good (82)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Kasel
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, dry Full description Very good (82)
Nies'chen, Riesling, White wine, late harvest (Spaetlese), dry, Jubiläumswein Full description Very good (84)
Mosel (former Mosel-Saar-Ruwer): Scharzhofberg
Riesling, White wine, Kabinett, off-dry/semi-sweet Full description Satisfactory (78)