Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
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Typically best enjoyed 15–40 years from the vintage release, with the potential to age gracefully for decades.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based tarts
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The Wolfer Goldgrube, or 'golden grave,' is a legendary, amphitheater-like steep site in the Mosel, characterized by weathered grey Devonian slate. Weingut Vollenweider's Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel represents the absolute pinnacle of this vineyard's expression. Crafted from meticulously selected, botrytis-affected grapes harvested by hand from ancient, ungrafted vines, this wine undergoes a slow, natural fermentation. The 'Goldkapsel' (gold capsule) designation indicates a reserve bottling of extraordinary richness, sweetness, and vibrant acidity, balancing intense tropical fruit and honeyed notes with a profound, salty minerality that reflects the extreme terroir of the Mosel.
🍾 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.