Krover Steffensberg Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry with prawns, glazed pork belly with apple compote, washed-rind cheeses like Munster
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Kröver Steffensberg vineyard, this cuvée captures the distinct character of weathered grey and red-tinted Devonian slate slopes. In this steep amphitheater, the site enjoys optimal thermal retention, fostering ripe aromatics while preserving delicate structural tension. Grapes are meticulously hand-harvested from low-yielding, organically farmed old vines, often trained in the traditional Einzelpfahl system. In the cellar, vinification adheres strictly to low-intervention principles: spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in neutral oak Fuder casks and stainless steel vats, followed by prolonged maturation on fine lees to lock in texture and pristine slate minerality without arresting the wine's natural drive.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2000 by the late Swiss visionary Daniel Vollenweider, Weingut Vollenweider played a pivotal role in revitalizing the forgotten, precipitously steep slopes of the Middle Mosel. Vollenweider began with just over one hectare in the historic Wolfer Goldgrube, salvaging centenarian, ungrafted Riesling vines trained in the traditional Mosel single-pole system. Following Vollenweider's passing in 2022, partner Moritz Hoffmann assumed leadership, maintaining heroic viticultural standards and securing certified organic status. Terroir here is dominated by weathered Devonian blue and grey slate forming a natural south-facing amphitheater overlooking the Mosel River. In the cellar, non-interventionist philosophies prevail: hand-harvested fruit undergoes spontaneous native-yeast fermentation in neutral oak casks and stainless steel, followed by extended lees aging. The estate's benchmark bottlings—such as the Wolfer Goldgrube Trocken, parcel selections like Unterste Jonpfad, and crystalline Prädikat expressions—are celebrated for their taut structural tension, electrifying natural acidity, deep mid-palate density, and profound slate salinity.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
7.5-8.5