Ritterpfad Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed pork belly, fresh sushi and sashimi
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, south-facing slopes of the Wiltinger Ritterpfad vineyard along the Saar River, this wine captures the essence of one of the region's most historic sites. The name 'Ritterpfad' translates to 'Knight's Path,' a nod to the medieval legends of knights who once traversed these high ridges. The terroir here is defined by weathered red and grey Devonian slate, which absorbs the daytime sun and radiates warmth back to the vines during the cool Saar nights. Van Volxem crafts this Kabinett using traditional, low-intervention methods, including spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, beautifully balancing a delicate, off-dry sweetness with the Saar's signature electric acidity and a deep, smoky slate minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
With viticultural roots reaching back to Roman antiquity and an 18th-century Jesuit monastery, Weingut Van Volxem is a historic estate situated in Wiltingen along the steep slopes of the Saar in Germany's Mosel region. The estate experienced a dramatic renaissance when Roman Niewodniczanski acquired it in 1999, dedicating the estate to restoring the Saar's historic reputation for world-class, dry-style wines crafted with artisanal precision. Working with venerable old vines across premier Grand Cru terroirs—including iconic sites like Scharzhofberger, Wiltinger Gottesfuss, and Kanzemer Altenberg—the winery practices low yields, hand-harvesting, and spontaneous fermentation in traditional wooden casks. Van Volxem is celebrated internationally for its powerful, mineral-etched Riesling Grosses Gewächs, old-vine cuvées, and expressive traditional method sparkling wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
8.5-10.5%