Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr.6
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheese, seared foie gras with spiced apple compote, Meyer lemon tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched on the dramatically steep, south-facing amphitheater of the Wolfer Goldgrube, this Auslese Goldkapsel relies on ancient, ungrafted Riesling bush vines rooted in crumbling Devonian grey and blue slate. Meticulous, multi-pass hand selections target botrytis-affected clusters alongside golden, sun-ripened berries showing intense concentration. In the cellar, whole-cluster pressing is followed by spontaneous native-yeast fermentation in neutral Mosel Fuder casks and stainless steel tanks. The fermentation arrests naturally through ambient chill, leaving substantial unfermented residual sugar perfectly countered by high-strung mineral acidity and long maturation on fine lees.
🍾 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%