Goldberg Riesling Spatlese
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 25 years from the vintage release, as its high acidity and residual sugar allow it to develop immense complexity over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted duck, blue cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Wawerner Goldberg vineyard, situated on a steep south-facing slope along the Saar, is legendary for its iron-rich red slate soils, which impart a distinctively warm, spicy minerality to the Riesling grapes grown here. Van Volxem's Goldberg Riesling Sp atlese is a magnificent tribute to this historic terroir, where viticulture dates back to Roman times. Crafted from late-harvested fruit, this wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in traditional large oak casks. The resulting Sp atlese is a masterclass in balance, marrying the Saar's signature vibrant, electric acidity with a luscious, natural residual sweetness. It unfolds with complex layers of ripe peach, apricot, and exotic spices, underpinned by a deep, smoky mineral core that reflects its unique red-slate origin.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Located in the historic viticultural commune of Wiltingen along the Saar River, Van Volxem traces its heritage back to a Roman estate and later a Jesuit monastery before being acquired and revitalized by Roman Niewodniczanski in 1999. Under his stewardship, the estate has reclaimed its status as a premier producer, focusing on historic, steep-slope grand cru vineyards such as Scharzhofberger, Wiltinger Gottesfuss, and Kanzemer Altenberg. The winery is dedicated to traditional, artisanal practices, utilizing extremely low yields from ancient, often ungrafted vines, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, and aging in traditional large oak fuder casks. This meticulous, terroir-centric philosophy yields highly expressive, mineral-driven Rieslings that beautifully balance rich textures with the Saar's signature vibrant acidity.