Rüdesheim - Guided wine hikes with 4 wines and cable car ride
Winemaker Martin Störzel will guide you on this fascinating tour, which lasts around three hours and takes place on Saturdays from April to October, through the beauti...
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: dark cherry, smoke, leather, spice
Palate: red plum, graphite, forest floor
Kesseler's R Spaetburgunder reserve cuvee: dense barrel-aged Pinot Noir with dark cherry, smoky slate and firm tannin built for long cellaring.
What it pairs with
- Roast venison saddle with juniper Smoky slate, leather and dark fruit echo the gamey flesh and forest notes.More wines for venison →
- Roast lamb shoulder Mineral grip and dark fruit play against the herb-roasted lamb.More wines for lamb →
- Aged Comte 36-month Mineral grip and dark fruit meet the nutty long-aged alpine cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve R Spaetburgunder
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast venison saddle with juniper, Roast lamb shoulder, Aged Comte 36-month. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Kesseler's R is the estate's reserve Pinot Noir cuvee, made only in top vintages from the Assmannshausen and Ruedesheim Pinot parcels.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut August Kesseler · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir)
- Classification
- Rheingau Pradikatswein
- Oak
- Aged 18 to 24 months in French oak barriques, 80 to 100 percent new
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 160 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
Frequently asked about R Spaetburgunder
What does R Spaetburgunder taste like?
On the nose, dark cherry, smoke, leather, spice. On the palate, red plum, graphite, forest floor. Structurally medium-bodied, firm tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. Kesseler's R Spaetburgunder reserve cuvee: dense barrel-aged Pinot Noir with dark cherry, smoky slate and firm tannin built for long cellaring.
When should I drink R Spaetburgunder?
Drink 8 to 30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with R Spaetburgunder?
Roast venison saddle with juniper is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast lamb shoulder and Aged Comte 36-month. Smoky slate, leather and dark fruit echo the gamey flesh and forest notes.
Is R Spaetburgunder vegan?
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in R Spaetburgunder?
The blend is Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). The wine is classified as Rheingau Pradikatswein.
Tags
Taste it where it is made: tastings near Weingut August Kesseler
Rüdesheim sightseeing tour with the Winzerexpress
The ride on the Winzerexpress is one of the incomparable moments in Rüdesheim.
Rüdesheim: Walk, Drink, Repeat, The Slightly Different Wine Tour
Extraordinary wine tour in Rüdesheim For young people For parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, clubs As much culture as necessary, as much wine as possible