Weingut Bastgen
Mosel (Germany)

The Estate
The property was founded in 1850 and is located in the tiny hamlet of Monzel, along the middle Mosel. The current owners are Armin Vogel (husband) and Mona Bastgen (wife) who began working in the winery in 1993. The average total production is 3,300 cases. They export mainly to Germany, Switzerland, U.K and the U.S. Their wines are bottled in screwcaps.

Armin Vogel

The Vineyard
They meticulously tend 4.5 ha (11.11 acres) of which 80% is Riesling. The soil is made of slate. Their vineyards are located in Kesten and Brauneberg, on a steep terrace, and planted to 50-year old vines. Fortunately for Bastgen, they own part of the famous Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr. The vines produce very small, ripe berries that are very tasty.

Brauneberger, from Juffer-Sonnenuhr


Juffer-Sonnenuhr, from Brauneberger


Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Composition

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2010 Blauschiefer, Riesling, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
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UPC code: 7 84585 00693 9
Bright, clean, fresh and zesty. Grapefruit like flavors. Fruity aromas and a nice minerality, typical of the Riesling grape grown on blue slate soil. Round, rich and a very long finish.


2009 Blauschiefer, Riesling, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
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UPC code: 7 84585 00693 9
Bright, clean, fresh and zesty. Grapefruit like flavors. Fruity aromas and a nice minerality, typical of the Riesling grape grown on blue slate soil. Round, rich and a very long finish.

"Crisp and lively, this wine is named for the blue slate found in the vineyard and offers solid Riesling with nice minerality."
- Washington Post (Feb. 2011)
VERY GOOD


2008 Blauschiefer, Riesling, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
"Apricot, passion fruit, spice and mineral notes mingle in this juicy Riesling. Crisp and balanced, with a lingering, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2012."
- Wine Spectator (December 2009), 90 pts



National Retail Price: $16.99 / bottle

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2009 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Fresh, clean and bright with spicy notes of cinnamon. Complex with a good length. A very nice wine.


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2008 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Fresh, clean and bright with spicy notes of cinnamon. Complex with a good length. A very nice wine.


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UPC code: 7 84585 00695 3
2007 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
"A different set of flavors – herb, candied violet and cassis – highlight this delicate Riesling. There’s also a more tactile sensation as this builds to an intense aftertaste. Drink now through 2020.”
- Wine Spectator (Sept 2008), 90 pts

National Retail Price: $18.99 / bottle

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2008 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Sweet, clean and zesty. Fruity, flowery aromas and long flavors. Delicious.

"This light-bodied, lively white shows appetizing, piquant flavors courtesy of the spice and acidity. Smoke, slate, lime and apple complete the flavor spectrum, and the finish is mouthwatering. Best from 2012 through 2030."
- Wine Spectator (December 2009) 92 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00694 6
2007 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
"Pineapple, nectarine and citrus aromas and flavors are heightened by the vibrant structure in this piercing white. It’s beautifully put together in an elegant package. Drink now through 2028.”
- Wine Spectator (Sept 2008), 92 pts

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2006 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Sweet, clean and zesty. Fruity, flowery aromas and long flavors. Delicious.


National Retail Price: $28.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00967 1
2007 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
This wine shines with fruity aromas in its youth and brings enough structure and extract for a long developmental journey.  “Auslese” (selected) is obtained from grapes with noble rot coming from the botrytis and bringing a higher sugar concentration to the grape. 

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UPC code: 7 84585 00967 1
2006 Brauneberger, Juffer Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
This wine shines with fruity aromas in its youth and brings enough structure and extract for a long developmental journey.  “Auslese” (selected) is obtained from grapes with noble rot coming from the botrytis and bringing a higher sugar concentration to the grape. 

National Retail Price: $31.95 / bottle

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2010  Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Yellow color with green highlights.
Beautiful peach aromas on the nose, rich and ripe fruits on the mouth with a refreshing acidity and honey notes. A very pleasing wine.

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2007  Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
“A rich, lushly textured style for the vintage, offering apricot, peach and nectarine notes and a mineral streak that's submerged in the baby fat. Nice juicy finish. Drink now through 2028.”
- Wine Spectator (Sept 2008), 90 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00796 7
2006  Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Yellow color with green highlights.
Beautiful peach aromas on the nose, rich and ripe fruits on the mouth with a refreshing acidity and honey notes. A very pleasing wine.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00796 7
2005  Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Spatlese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
"This is a rich, soft, deeply flavored wine from a great site, though it should be said that-remarkably enough-this producer's Spätlese from the much less renowned site of Kestener Paulinshofberg is just as good, all things considered. The Kestener offers more dramatic interplay between fruit, acidity and mineral notes, whereas the Brauneberger is less nuanced at this point but more deeply satisfying, with wonderful integration and length. The fruit offers different shades recalling tangerines, papayas, and baked apples, and thanks to the screw cap closure, you are sure to taste all of those rather than a piece of wet bark." 
- Michael Franz, Wine Review Online, 90 pts

National Retail Price: $22.95 / bottle

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2007 Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Sweet, rich and intense long and juicy flavors of exotic fruit. Citrus notes and minerality.

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UPC code: 7 84585 00797 4
2006 Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Sweet, rich and intense long and juicy flavors of exotic fruit. Citrus notes and minerality.

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2005 Kestener Paulinshofberg, Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
Sweet, rich and intense long flavors.

"A delicious, seriously sweet but nevertheless balanced Riesling, this delicious wine offers deep, juicy flavors of papaya and baked apple. Palpable notes of slatey minerals and a zesty shot of citric acidity prove quite capable of keeping the rich flavors from sliding out of balance, and thus you'll find this very pleasant for sipping before or after a meal or paired with simple, fruit-based desserts."
- Michael Franz, Wine Review Online, 89 pts
 
National Retail Price: $31.95 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 00937 4
2007 Kestener Paulinshofberg "Auf Den Felsen", Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
This wine is a 100 case Cuvee produced from the steepest part of the Paulinschofberger vineyard, 65 % slope. Vine age is 105 years old.
"Auf Den Felsen" means on the rocks.
Scents and flavors of peach and yellow plum, citrus and mineral notes. Extremely long, white peach finish.

"A sweet, plump, succulent spätlese, Bastgen’s 2007 Auf den Felsen (on the rocks, referring to the section of the vineyard) features scents of aloe and lime, followed by apple and citrus flavors surrounding a mineral core. Mouthwatering on the finish. - J.C."
- Wine Enthusiast (October 2009), 90pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00937 4
2006 Kestener Paulinshofberg "Auf Den Felsen", Riesling, Auslese, Weingut Bastgen 12/750ml
This wine is a 100 case Cuvee produced from the steepest part of the Paulinschofberger vineyard, 65 % slope. Vine age is 105 years old.
"Auf Den Felsen" means on the rocks.
Scents and flavors of peach and yellow plum, citrus and mineral notes. Extremely long, white peach finish.

National Retail Price: $47.99 / bottle