Weingut Keller
Weingut Keller von der Fels
2024
Von der Fels represents Weingut Keller's commitment to site-specific Riesling from Rheinhessen's distinctive limestone and volcanic terroir, delivering mineral-driven precision and remarkable ageing potential.
Country
Germany
Region
Rheinhessen
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Producer
Weingut ? is a family-run wine estate in Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine-growing region. Specialising in Riesling, Silvaner and other Germanic varieties, the estate is recognised for producing quality-focused wines that reflect the diverse terroirs and microclimates of Rheinhessen's gently rolling landscape. Through careful vineyard management and a commitment to expressing regional character, the estate has built a reputation for consistent quality and authentic terroir-driven winemaking.
Quick Facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Rheinhessen
- Appellation: Rheinhessen
- Classification: N/A
- Style: Germanic white wine
- Grape Varieties: Riesling, Silvaner, regional white varieties
- Estate Size: between 18 and 21 hectares
- Founded: 1789
- Owner: Ninth-generation winemaker Klaus-Peter Keller and his wife Julia Keller
- Primary Wine: Riesling
- Ageing Potential: 15-60 years for premium Riesling
- Consumer Profile: Wine enthusiasts, German wine specialists, quality-focused collectors
History and Heritage
Rheinhessen's varied soils—ranging from limestone and loess to red slate and clay—combined with a temperate continental climate, create ideal conditions for aromatic white varieties. The estate cultivates its vineyards with attention to sustainable practices, selecting parcels that showcase the region's natural diversity. Traditional winemaking techniques, combined with minimal intervention in the cellar, allow each wine to reflect its origin with freshness, balance and varietal purity. The estate's commitment to craftsmanship ensures wines of clarity and refinement across its range.
Vineyards and Terroir
The portfolio includes classic Rheinhessen expressions of Riesling and Silvaner, alongside other regional varieties that demonstrate the breadth and quality potential of the region. These wines are enjoyed by enthusiasts who appreciate authentic German winemaking and terroir-focused viticulture. The estate continues to refine its approach with each vintage, upholding the traditions of Rheinhessen while meeting the expectations of discerning wine drinkers.
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Country
Region
Rheinhessen
Rheinhessen is Germany's largest wine region and one of the most respected sources of Riesling, Silvaner and Pinot varieties in Central Europe. Located in Rhineland-Palatinate along the Rhine River, the region combines centuries of winemaking tradition with progressive viticulture, producing wines that range from elegant dry Rieslings to expressive single-vineyard expressions. Covering over 26,000 hectares, Rheinhessen has become synonymous with diversity, quality and accessibility in German fine wine.
The region benefits from a mild, temperate climate with warm summers and relatively low rainfall, creating favourable conditions for extended ripening. Soils range from limestone and red slate in the Rheinterrasse sub-region to loess, clay and marl across the rolling hills, each contributing distinct character to the wines. This diversity allows winemakers to craft everything from mineral-driven Rieslings to structured Pinot Noirs and aromatic Silvaner, a grape with which Rheinhessen shares a particularly strong heritage.
Rheinhessen is home to distinguished producers including Keller, Wittmann, Gunderlach and Wagner-Stempel, estates that have elevated the region's reputation through meticulous vineyard work and terroir-focused winemaking. Many belong to the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter), Germany's association of elite wine estates, and produce Grosse Gewächse (Grand Cru) wines that rank among the country's finest.
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Grapes
Riesling is one of the world’s most distinctive and highly regarded white wine grapes, celebrated for its remarkable aromatic purity, vibrant acidity and exceptional ability to express terroir. Most closely associated with Germany, Riesling produces wines ranging from intensely dry and mineral-driven to some of the world’s most complex and long-lived sweet wines.
The steep vineyards of the Mosel produce some of Riesling’s most celebrated expressions. Cool conditions and slate-rich soils contribute to wines combining delicate fruit, pronounced acidity and remarkable mineral precision. Typical aromas include lime, green apple, white peach, citrus blossom and stone fruit, often accompanied by floral, herbal and mineral notes.
In the Rheingau, Riesling can show greater structure and concentration while retaining its characteristic freshness. Nahe is known for remarkable geological diversity and wines combining fruit, elegance and mineral complexity, while Pfalz often produces fuller and more powerful dry expressions. Riesling is also fundamental to Rheinhessen, now home to many of Germany’s leading dry wines.
One of Riesling’s defining characteristics is its ability to perform across a broad spectrum of sweetness. It can produce precise dry wines as well as traditional German styles ranging from Kabinett and Spätlese to Auslese, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese. Its naturally high acidity provides balance and gives the finest wines extraordinary ageing potential.
Beyond Germany, Riesling has important traditions in Alsace, Austria and Australia, as well as other cool-climate regions worldwide. With bottle age, premium Riesling can develop additional layers of honey, dried fruit, spice and distinctive mature aromas while maintaining remarkable freshness.
From the slate slopes of the Mosel to powerful dry wines from Germany’s leading vineyards, Riesling’s combination of acidity, aromatic precision, longevity and transparency to terroir establishes it as one of the defining white varieties of fine wine.
History and Style
Weingut Keller von der Fels is a premium estate wine from one of Germany's most acclaimed Riesling producers, situated in Rheinhessen's prime vineyard sites. This dry Riesling embodies the philosophy of Klaus-Peter Keller, who has elevated Rheinhessen to world-class status through meticulous viticulture and terroir-focused winemaking. The "von der Fels" designation refers to the rocky limestone and volcanic soils that define this bottling's character.
Quick Facts
- Producer: Weingut Keller
- Classification: Prädikatswein Trocken (estate bottling)
- Region: Rheinhessen
- Appellation: Rheinhessen
- Country: Germany
- Style: Dry, mineral-driven Riesling
- Grape Composition: 100% Riesling
- Ageing Potential: 8-15+ years from vintage
- Alcohol (ABV): 12-13%
- Tasting Profile: White peach, lime zest, wet stone, saline minerality, citrus, flint
- Food Pairing: Shellfish, sushi, roasted chicken, pork, Asian cuisine, fresh cheeses
- Serving Temperature: 10-12°C
- Bottle Status: Estate Wine
- Consumer Profile: Riesling enthusiasts, fine dining, collectors of German wine, terroir-focused drinkers
Vineyard, Terroir and Style
Weingut Keller has transformed perceptions of Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine region, demonstrating that its finest sites rival the Mosel and Rheingau. The estate's vineyards benefit from ancient Rotliegend red slate, limestone escarpments, and volcanic formations that impart distinctive mineral signatures. Klaus-Peter Keller's single-minded focus on dry Riesling and minimal intervention has earned the estate recognition among the world's finest white wine producers.
History and Reputation
Von der Fels showcases classic dry Riesling characteristics with pronounced minerality, citrus purity, and remarkable tension. The wine typically displays notes of white peach, lime zest, wet stone, and saline minerality, with a razor-sharp acidity that provides both immediate appeal and long-term cellaring potential. Extended lees contact and spontaneous fermentation add textural complexity without compromising varietal purity.
This estate wine represents exceptional value within Weingut Keller's portfolio, offering insight into the producer's exacting standards and terroir expression. Compare prices across premium retailers on Sipfind to discover this benchmark German Riesling.