Goldberg Riesling GG
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted pork belly, pan-seared sea bass, creamy poultry dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wawerner Goldberg, or Golden Mountain, is one of the Saar valley's most legendary grand cru sites, historically esteemed during the Prussian empire for producing some of the region's most opulent wines. Van Volxem's Goldberg Riesling GG (Grosses Gewächs) is a profound expression of this steep, south-facing amphitheater, where ancient vines dig deep into iron-rich red slate and quartz soils. This unique terroir imparts a distinct, smoky minerality and a rich, textured structure to the wine. Roman Niewodniczanski's commitment to traditional craftsmanship shines here: the grapes are harvested at peak maturity, gently pressed, and spontaneously fermented with native yeasts in large, neutral oak fuder casks. The resulting dry Riesling beautifully marries the Saar's signature vibrant, crystalline acidity with a luxurious, multi-layered palate of yellow stone fruits, wild herbs, and a persistent, salty finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched dramatically above the Saar River in Wiltingen, Weingut Van Volxem is one of Germany's most heralded historic wine estates. Originating as a Roman villa complex with viticulture traced back to the 3rd century, the property operated as a Jesuit monastery winery established in 1743 before being acquired post-secularization by Brussels brewer Gustav van Volxem. In late 1999, Roman Niewodniczanski acquired the estate and orchestrated an ambitious renaissance, revitalizing storied steep-slope vineyards and inaugurating a state-of-the-art gravity-fed winery atop the Wiltinger Schlossberg. Managing approximately 85 hectares on Devonian slate across top-tier VDP.Grosse Lage sites—such as Scharzhofberger, Wiltinger Gottesfuß, Volz, and Ockfener Bockstein—the estate works predominantly with old, ungrafted Riesling vines. Practicing sustainable, non-interventional viticulture, cellar master Dominik Völk champions spontaneous wild-yeast fermentations and extended aging in neutral oak and stainless steel. Van Volxem produces intensely mineral, low-alcohol, dry-leaning Rieslings and refined sparkling Sekts that revive the aristocratic, turn-of-the-century prestige of traditional Saar wines.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12-12.5%