Bissenheimer Goldberg
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed 3–12 years from vintage release
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass with a citrus reduction, roasted pork loin with apple chutney, or aged goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Weingut Wageck's Bissenheimer Goldberg Riesling originates from the limestone-heavy soils of northern Pfalz, where the cooler microclimate and rain shadow of the Haardt Mountains foster elongated ripening periods. The winery enforces low yields and gentle whole-cluster handling, fermenting primarily in stainless steel with natural yeasts to highlight pure fruit, vivid minerality, and linear acidity. This dry Riesling displays the characteristic body and weight of Pfalz terroir while maintaining precision and elegance.
🍾 About the Producer
Situated in the northern Mittelhaardt village of Bissersheim in the Pfalz, Weingut Wageck (historically Wageck-Pfaffmann) represents a multigenerational viticultural heritage formally established in its contemporary incarnation in 1973. Managed by brothers Thomas and Frank Pfaffmann alongside their parents Gertraud and Gunter, the 58-hectare estate has garnered acclaim for its distinctive Burgundy-centric focus and site-expressive mineral profiles. The domaine's terroir is profoundly defined by tertiary limestone formations (Kalkmergel and Kalkstein) with notable south-to-southeast vineyard exposures, prominently featured in premier parcels such as Bissersheimer Goldberg and Großkarlbacher Burgweg. Guided by sustainable vineyard management and low-yield French clonal selections, the cellar regimen centers on gentle ambient-yeast spontaneous fermentations and careful elevage across stainless steel and French barriques. Benchmark bottlings include the mineral-etched Bissersheimer Goldberg Riesling, crystalline Chardonnays, and complex single-vineyard Spätburgunder cuvées.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling (100%)
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%