Krover Steffensberg Riesling Auslese Nr9
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, spicy Thai curry, peach tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, dramatic slopes of the Kröver Steffensberg in the Middle Mosel, this Auslese is a testament to Weingut Vollenweider's dedication to preserving historic, challenging terroirs. Unlike the slate-dominated Wolfer Goldgrube, the Steffensberg vineyard features a unique composition of deep, iron-rich grey slate, which imparts a distinctively robust, spicy, and wild-berry character to the Riesling. The 'Nr9' designation refers to a specific, meticulously selected cask (Fuder) that captured the perfect harmony of noble rot and pristine fruit. Crafted with minimal intervention, wild yeast fermentation, and slow maturation, this wine embodies the classic Mosel tension—a breathtaking dance between luscious, honeyed sweetness and a piercing, electric vein of acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1999 by Swiss native Daniel Vollenweider, Weingut Vollenweider is based in Traben-Trarbach in Germany's celebrated Mosel valley. Without family land or inherited infrastructure, Vollenweider dedicated himself to reviving neglected, century-old ungrafted vines clinging to the dramatic, slate-rich amphitheater of the Wolfer Goldgrube. Through meticulous, hands-on cultivation of these extreme steep slopes and traditional, low-intervention cellar work, the estate became a beacon of pure Mosel expression. Today, Weingut Vollenweider is internationally revered for its crystalline, mineral-laden Rieslings, particularly its legendary, highly collectible Auslese and Goldkapsel dessert wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
7-8.5%