Scharzhofberger Pergensknopp Riesling Erste Lage
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
pan-seared trout, roasted pork belly, spicy Thai curry
✨ Technical Specifications
Scharzhofberger Pergensknopp represents one of the crown jewels of the Saar, sourced from a historic, south-facing sub-parcel of the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard. This steep slope is characterized by a unique soil composition of iron-rich red Devonian slate mixed with grey slate, which imparts a distinct, smoky minerality and deep complexity to the wine. The vines here are exceptionally old, with some being ungrafted, yielding tiny, highly concentrated berries. Van Volxem vinifies this Riesling using traditional methods, including spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak fuder casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, balancing a rich, textured palate of stone fruits and wild herbs with the Saar's signature electric acidity and a long, saline finish.
🍾 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)
12% - 12.5%