Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr.6
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit-based tarts, spicy glazed pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the gravity-defying slopes of the Wolfer Goldgrube—a historic vineyard whose name translates to 'golden pit'—this Auslese Goldkapsel Nr.6 represents the pinnacle of Weingut Vollenweider's sweet wine craftsmanship. The vineyard's ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines dig deep into weathered grey slate soils, capturing a profound mineral essence. The 'Goldkapsel' (gold capsule) denotes a selection of extraordinary botrytis-affected grapes, yielding a wine of immense concentration. Vinified with minimal intervention, this cuvée strikes a legendary balance between luscious, honeyed sweetness and a piercing, vibrant acidity that dances across the palate, carrying the legacy of the late Daniel Vollenweider's passion for reclaiming the Mosel's forgotten steep slopes.
🍾 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