August Kesseler, The Daily August Pinot Noir VDP Gutswein, Rheingau, Germany, 2022

Producer Profile

When August Kesseler took over the company, founded in 1924, from his parents, he was just 19 years old.

At the time a 2.5-hectare large barrel wine business in the Rheingau and he worked hard to achieve an enviable international reputation, which has continued to today. Located in the Pinot Noir heartland of Assmannshäusen, in one of the most prestigious wine growing areas for Riesling - the Rheingau, August Kesseler have some of the best Pinot Noir and Riesling sites that the lower and middle Rheingau have to offer spread over 32.5 hectares.

Viticulture

Skeletal loess-clay soils with proportions of sand and traces of quartzite and shale (Taunusschiefer).

Winemaking

Grapes are hand-picked and then sorted again in the winery. Each parcel is vinified separately. Shortly before bottling the cuvée is assembled. Vinified in barriques in their double stored cellar dug out of the rock and dating from 1792.

Oak Ageing

Time: 18 Months
Type: French Barrique
% wine oaked: 100
% new oak: 100

Tasting Note

The Daily August Pinot Noir has a subtle scent of cherry and blueberry, paired with the delicious aromas of cassis and red pepper. This wine will become part of your daily routine!

Food Matching

Guinea fowl with red wine butter, parsley risotto and porcini mushrooms.