Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, one of Germany's oldest wine estates dating to 1349, farms roughly 46 hectares across the Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer under managing director Dr. Karsten Weyand and cellar master David Nicolay.

Nies'chen is a Grosse Lage vineyard on Devonian slate above the village of Kasel on the Ruwer, one of the estate's top dry Riesling sites. The 2023 Grosses Gewächs is fully dry, fermented from fruit off this steep, slate-soiled slope, at 12% alcohol with bright acidity and real concentration.

Why You'll Love It

• A dry Grosses Gewächs from Nies'chen, a top Grosse Lage site on the Ruwer.
• Blackcurrant, apricot, peach, and apple fruit over a mineral core.
• Bright, energetic acidity with real concentration and structure.
• A long, mineral finish with real aging potential.
• From an estate with over 675 years of winegrowing history.
• A serious, structured dry Riesling built to develop over the next decade-plus.

How To Serve It

• Serve chilled at 48-52°F.
• No decanting necessary.
• Pour into a tall, tapered Riesling glass.
• Pair with crackling-skinned pork belly and warm sauerkraut, or classic pork and game terrines, per the estate's own suggestion.