Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Keller
Label Name:
 
Westhofen Abts e Riesling Kabinett
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Germany
Region:
 
Rheinhessen — Westhofen (Brunnenhäuschen / "Abtserde")
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
8.5%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Method:
 
Hand-harvested Riesling from limestone soils; short whole-bunch maceration, basket-pressing, ambient-yeast stainless-steel fermentation stopped to retain Kabinett residual sugar; aged on fine lees for months.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10
Tasting Note:
 
Crisp citrus, green apple and white-peach fruit with wet-stone/chalk minerality, saline snap and delicate white-flower spice. Bright, precise and lithe with a long, stony finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Oysters and shellfish, sushi/sashimi, ceviche; smoked salmon, roast pork, grilled chicken; spicy Thai or Szechuan dishes, Korean BBQ; fresh goat cheeses and vegetable tempura.
Vineyard Info:
 
Weingut Keller (family estate since 1789) led by Klaus-Peter Keller; small holdings in top Westhofen sites, celebrated for limestone-driven, terroir-expressive Rieslings.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Highly regarded in the trade — John Gilman (View From the Cellar) praised Keller’s Abtserde Kabinett (95 for the Abtserde Kabinett tasting)