Wolfer Goldgrube Portz Riesling Auslese
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Typically best enjoyed 10–35 years from vintage release, though top vintages can easily age for half a century.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin
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The Portz parcel represents a historic, prized heart of the Wolfer Goldgrube vineyard, characterized by its dizzyingly steep slopes of weathered grey slate and ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines. Weingut Vollenweider's dedication to this challenging terroir yields an Auslese of extraordinary depth and precision. The wine is defined by a brilliant tension between luscious, botrytis-affected sweetness—replete with notes of candied stone fruits, honey, and exotic spices—and a piercing, slate-driven acidity. Fermented naturally and crafted with minimal intervention, this cuvée captures the pure, crystalline essence of the Mosel's historic winemaking heritage.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.