Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, spicy Thai curry, pan-seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wiltinger Gottesfuss, translating to 'God's Foot,' is one of the Saar's most legendary and steep grand cru vineyards. Characterized by its dramatic, south-facing amphitheater slope and iron-rich red Devonian slate soils, this site benefits from an exceptional microclimate. Van Volxem crafts this Riesling from ancient, often ungrafted vines that yield tiny, highly concentrated berries. The wine is fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional, large neutral oak fuder casks. This artisanal approach preserves the vineyard's distinct signature: a powerful, mineral-driven profile that seamlessly marries rich, textured stone fruit notes with the Saar's trademark vibrant, saline acidity and a long, spicy 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%