Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Nr.8
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roquefort or Stilton blue cheeses, Foie gras terrine with quince compote, Tart tatin or apricot galette
✨ Technical Specifications
Devonian blue and grey slate form the steep, amphitheater-like slopes of Wolfer Goldgrube, where ungrafted centenarian Riesling vines deliver concentrated, botrytis-touched fruit for this rare Lange Goldkapsel bottling. Selective hand-harvesting isolates individual shriveled berries, capturing elevated must weights without sacrificing dynamic vitality. The must ferments spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in neutral vessels, emphasizing the interplay of profound residual sugar, piercing natural acidity, and deep mineral salinity.
🍾 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
7-8%