Thursday, February 22, 2018

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler in Landau-Godramstein, Pfalz, with Owner/ Winemaker Gunter Kessler - Germany-South and Alsace 2017 Tour by ombiasy WineTours

Picture: Tasting at Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler in Landau-Godramstein, Pfalz, with Owner/ Winemaker Gunter Kessler

Weingut Münzberg was the first stop on that last day in the Pfalz; we also visited Weingut Rings and Weingut Krebs in the afternoon.

At Weingut Münzberg, we toured the winery and were treated to tasting with 18 wines. We met Friedrich Kessler (who is slated to take over in a few years) in the cellar and father Gunter Kessler (who is currently in charge) during the tasting.
Pictures: Weingut Münzberg

Weingut Münzberg

Godramstein is a typical wine village in the Pfalz. A bit further from the village center in north-west direction sits the “Münzberg”. The hill was named “Münzberg” (hill of the coins) when at this site coins from Roman times were discovered.

Jakob Kessler, great-grandfather of Gunter Kessler, the current owner, realized the value of the Münzberg vineyard sites and bought several parcels in the late 19th century.

Pictures: At Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler in Landau-Godramstein, Pfalz, with Owner/ Winemaker Gunter Kessler

In 1974 Lothar Kessler moved the wine estate out of the village to the foot of the Münzberg in the mids of his vines. The distinctive appearance of the estate reminds of some wineries in the US with its sleek architecture.

The estate’s present appearance is the result of reconstruction and expansion carried out by the architect Rolf Thorn between 1989 and 2000.

Until 2013, for 23 years, the winery was lead by Gunter Kessler and his brother Rainer Kessler. Rainer Kessler left the winery because of a different vision as to where Weingut Münzberg should go. As a result, Weingut Münzberg suffered quite a bit in terms of its reputation but is fully back on track with the father/ son team Gunter and Friedrich Kessler at the helm of Weingut Münzberg.

Pictures: At Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler in Landau-Godramstein, Pfalz, with Junior Boss Friedrich Kessler

The philosophy of the Kesslers: “In the cellar we complete what nature started. It is the art of the winemaker to conserve the good characteristics of the berries.” The Kesselers produce distinctive wines that are rich in character and reflect their origins in the chalky parcels of the Münzberg.

Weingut Münzberg is a member of the winemaker group 5 Winzer - 5 Freunde/ 5 winemakers - 5 friends. The other members are: Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Weingut Friedrich Becker, Weingut Siegrist and Weingut Dr. Wehrheim. These are all highly regarded winemakers and belong to the elite in the Pfalz region.

Pictures: Tour of Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler in Landau-Godramstein, Pfalz

Weingut Münzberg

Owner: Gunter und Friedrich Keßler

Winemaker: Nico Keßler

Outside Manager: Gunter und Nico Keßler

VDP member since 2000

Bottle production: 120 000

Grape varieties: 31% Pinot Blanc, 19% Riesling, 16% Spätburgunder as well as Grauburgunder, Silvaner, Chardonnay, Dornfelder, Müller-Thurgau, Gewürztraminer

Soil: Kalkmergel, steinige, teils tonige, sehr kalkreiche Lehm-Lößböden

Pictures: Tasting

The Wines we Tasted

2016 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Riesling Kalkgestein VDP.Ortswein

2015 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Riesling Kalkgestein VDP.Ortswein


2016 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Weisser Burgunder VDP.Gutswein

2013 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Godramsteiner Ochsenloch Weisser Burgunder VDP.Erste Lage

2016 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Godramsteiner Ochsenloch Weisser Burgunder VDP.Erste Lage

2015 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Godramsteiner Ochsenloch Weisser Burgunder VDP.Erste Lage

2014 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Godramsteiner Ochsenloch Weisser Burgunder VDP.Erste Lage

2016 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Weisser Burgunder Löss-Lehm VDP.Ortswein

2015 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Weisser Burgunder Löss-Lehm VDP.Ortswein


2015 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Chardonnay Kalkmergel VDP.Ortswein

2015 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Godramsteiner Stahlbühl Chardonnay VDP.Erste Lage

2014 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Spätburgunder VDP.Gutswein

2012 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Spätburgunder Kalkgestein VDP.Ortswein

2012 Weingut Münzberg/ Gunter Kessler Spätburgunder Godramsteiner Münzberg Schlangenpfiff GG VDP.Grosse Lage


Bye-bye

Many thanks for this impressive tasting.

Pictures: Bye-bye

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