Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, glazed roast pork, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The legendary Scharzhofberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest white wine vineyards on earth. Located in a cool, wind-swept side valley of the Saar, this grand cru site features steep slopes of weathered grey and red Devonian slate. Originally cultivated by the Romans and later preserved by the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of St. Maximin, the vineyard benefits from a unique microclimate that allows grapes to ripen slowly, retaining a thrilling, electric acidity. Van Volxem's Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese is crafted from late-harvested grapes, capturing the perfect harmony of natural residual sweetness and intense mineral tension. Fermented with indigenous yeasts, this wine showcases the estate's commitment to traditional, artisanal craftsmanship, resulting in a profound expression of one of Germany's most sacred terroirs.
🍾 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)
7.5% - 8.5%