Krover Steffensberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
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Typically best enjoyed 10–40 years from vintage release.
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blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
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The Kröver Steffensberg vineyard is a historic, steep, south-southwest-facing slope in the Mosel, characterized by deep, weathered grey slate soils rich in iron, which imparts a distinct mineral complexity to the wine. Weingut Vollenweider's Kröver Steffensberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel represents the pinnacle of sweet winemaking from this site. Crafted from meticulously hand-selected, botrytis-affected grapes, this Goldkapsel (gold capsule) bottling denotes an Auslese of superior richness and concentration. Fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts, the wine beautifully balances opulent sweetness—filled with notes of honeyed stone fruits, exotic spices, and white flowers—with the Mosel's trademark vibrant, electric acidity, ensuring a long, legendary life in the cellar.
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Established in 2000 by the late Swiss winemaker Daniel Vollenweider, Weingut Vollenweider is located in Traben-Trarbach in the Mosel region of Germany. The estate is renowned for reclaiming and preserving historic, extremely steep vineyards, most notably the Wolfer Goldgrube, which features ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines. Operating with a philosophy of meticulous manual labor, low yields, and minimal intervention in the cellar, the winery crafts highly precise, mineral-driven white wines, particularly their legendary, tension-filled Riesling Auslese expressions.