Awards/Ratings

John Gilman (View From the Cellar) — 95 points (2022 Keller Westhofen Kirchspiel Riesling Kabinett)

Tasting Note

Green apple, white peach and citrus peel with orange-blossom and faint tropical lift; piercing limestone/saline minerality, lively wild-yeast notes, bright zesty acidity and a long, filigreed, focused finish.

Food Pairing

Oysters, scallops, smoked salmon, roasted chicken or pork belly; spicy Thai or Szechuan dishes, sushi and sashimi, Korean BBQ, salads with citrus vinaigrette.

Production Method

Hand‑harvested Riesling from Kirchspiel parcels; whole‑cluster pressing, fermented (mostly with indigenous yeasts) in stainless steel, aged on fine lees with minimal sulfur and low-intervention winemaking.

Vineyard Info

Weingut Keller is a family estate in Rheinhessen led by Klaus‑Peter Keller, famed for Westhofen’s Kirchspiel limestone terroir and top-tier Rieslings and GGs; family winemaking tradition dating back centuries.