Krover Steffensberg Riesling Spatlese Nr5
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Thai green curry with lemongrass, glazed duck breast with spiced plum reduction, blue-veined cheeses like Roquefort
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched along the dramatic bend of the Middle Mosel, the Kröver Steffensberg is distinguished by its deep, iron-rich grey and reddish Devonian slate soils and southwest orientation. For this Prädikat selection, late-harvested Riesling clusters are picked by hand on precipitous gradients, undergoing gentle pressing and spontaneous fermentation via indigenous yeasts. The wine rests on fine lees in neutral traditional wooden casks (Fuder) and stainless steel, arresting fermentation naturally to preserve electric natural acidity alongside concentrated residual sugar without heavy intervention.
🍾 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%