Riesling VV
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, pan-seared trout, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'VV' Riesling serves as the quintessential introduction to the historic Van Volxem estate, capturing the wild, mineral-infused spirit of the Saar Valley. Sourced from steep, slate-strewn slopes, this wine pays homage to a golden era in the late 19th century when Saar wines were among the most expensive and coveted in the world. Roman Niewodniczanski's commitment to traditional viticulture shines through here; the grapes are harvested by hand and fermented spontaneously using indigenous yeasts in traditional, large oak fuder casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, marrying the intense minerality of Devonian slate with ripe, textured stone fruit and the Saar's signature, vibrant acidity.
🍾 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
11.5-12%