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Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt
The Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt estate has enjoyed a long and eventful history. In 1377 the elector of Trier, Kuno von Falkenstein, made Friedrich von Kesselstatt director of the most important wine cellars in Trier. Even in the 14th century, the Kesselstatt name was synonymous with the fine Mosel wines.
Johann Hugo Casimir Graf von Kesselstatt was a member of the Royal Court from 1761 until 1794 and, as such, the highest official in Trier. He represented the interests of Kurfürst Clemens von Sachsen-Wettin who in May 1787 passed a revolutionary law that established Riesling as the dominant grape in the Mosel region.
The hand-written history of the Kesselstatt family records the following:
"Hugo Graf von Kesselstatt is without doubt the
instigator of promoting the Riesling grape. Tithed
vineyard holders were advised to culivate more
Riesling vines, and this was overseen by Kesselstatts'
commissionaire Reihs in Kröv."
Between 1746 and 1999 the main office of the estate was located in the Palais Kesselstatt, opposite the Cathedral in the center of Trier. The Palais itself was built between 1740 and 1746 on the foundations of a Roman glass factory by Johann Valentin Thomann, a student of the great Baroque architect Balthasar Neumann. The Palais is recognized as one of many architectural treasures in a town with over 2000 years of history.
The Palais buildings, including the long vaulted cellars and lovely inner courtyard, have been carefully restored. A restaurant, the "Palais Kesselstatt", was built during the latest reconstruction and has now established itself as one of the finest in Trier. The Kesselstatt Palais is a "must" for visitors to Germany's oldest town, providing a wealth of architectural and gastronomic delights.
In 1978 the Günther Reh family, represented by Annegret Reh-Gartner and her husband Gerhard Gartner, took over the estate and continued the tradition of planting only Riesling vines only throughout the 55 ha = 136 acres of the Kesselstatt estate.
In 1999 Kesselstatt moved its main offices to Schloss Marienlay. The Schloss Marienlay castle has been in the ownership of the Reh family since 1950, and after an investment of 6.5 Million Marks in 1987 it became the working cellars of the estate.
Visit the Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt website.
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The first documented mention of the solely-owned site Josephshöfer was 1,100 years ago. This little jewel, a former monastery with a mere 4.8 ha (9 acres) of vines, was acquired by the Kesselstatt counts in 1858, in the aftermath of secularization. Josephshöfer is part of the renowned wine village Graach ... more
BN#292240
Price:$131.99 in mixed case $109.55 SKU21478 |  |
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Honey-yellow colour, charming flavour of yellow fruits such as dried apricots, intense berry character. Perfect acid structure, complex mouth abundance, great representative of its class. more
BN#216636
Price:$161.99 in mixed case $134.45 375ml SKU22388 | |
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