1959 Eitelsbacher Karthauser Hofberger Kronenberg Feinste Auslese

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1959 Eitelsbacher Karthauser Hofberger Kronenberg Feinste Auslese

1959 Eitelsbacher Karthauser Hofberger Kronenberg Feinste Auslese
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Estate-bottled: Rautenstrauch
Vintage note: At last, to end a mixed and mainly disappointing decade, a magnificent vintage, though the excessively hot summer created unusual, indeed unprecedented, winemaking conditions. However, glorious wines were made from sun-enriched grape juice with an extraordinarily higher sugar content and there was a record number of Beeren and Trockenbeerenauslesen wines in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. ***** Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine

The 1959 Eitelsbacher Karthauser Hofberger Kronenberg Feinste Auslese is a highly regarded and rare sweet white wine from the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region in Germany, produced by the estate Rautenstrauch

. This wine is classified as an “Auslese,” which is a German Prädikat indicating that the wine is made from selectively picked, very ripe bunches of grapes. The term “Feinste Auslese” suggests an even higher level of selectivity and quality, focusing on the finest grapes.

The 1959 vintage was notable for producing exceptional wines in the Mosel region, despite the decade being marked by mixed and mainly disappointing vintages. The year ended on a high note with a magnificent vintage, attributed to an excessively hot summer that created unusual winemaking conditions. This led to sun-enriched grape juice with extraordinarily higher sugar content, resulting in a record number of Beeren and Trockenbeerenauslesen wines

. Michael Broadbent, a respected wine critic, highlighted the vintage’s quality, emphasizing the glorious wines made from the concentrated grape juice

The wine is estate-bottled, indicating that the grapes were grown, vinified, and bottled all by the same estate, ensuring quality control and a clear expression of terroir. The specific vineyard, Eitelsbacher Karthauser Hofberger Kronenberg, is known for its quality Riesling grapes, which are capable of producing wines with great depth, complexity, and aging potential

The suggested price for a bottle of the 1959 Eitelsbacher Karthauser Hofberger Kronenberg Feinste Auslese is $1,100.00, reflecting its rarity, age, and the prestige of the vintage. This wine represents a piece of winemaking history, offering a unique and potentially exquisite tasting experience for collectors and enthusiasts of German Riesling wines.