Krover Steffensberg Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed pork belly, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, south-southwest-facing slopes of the Kröver Steffensberg, this Riesling Spätlese is a masterclass in Mosel tension. While the village of Kröv is historically associated with the whimsical folklore of the 'Kröver Nacktarsch', Weingut Vollenweider coaxes profound, serious expression from this terroir. The vineyard's iron-rich grey slate soils yield a wine of remarkable depth. Fermented naturally with minimal intervention, it captures the classic Mosel play between luscious stone fruit sweetness and a piercing, slate-driven acid backbone, showcasing the late Daniel Vollenweider's dedication to preserving the region's historic steep-slope viticulture.
🍾 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