Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Auslese
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Typically best enjoyed 10–40 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
blue cheese, peach tart, spicy Thai curry
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Wolfer Goldgrube, or 'golden pit,' is a legendary amphitheater-like vineyard in the Mosel, characterized by its extremely steep slopes and weathered Devonian slate soils. Weingut Vollenweider's Riesling Auslese from this site is a masterclass in tension, harvested from ancient, ungrafted vines that yield tiny, concentrated berries. The name Goldgrube historically references either the golden color of the autumn canopy or the immense value of the wines produced here. Crafted through meticulous manual selection of botrytized grapes, this Auslese undergoes a slow, cool fermentation to preserve its vibrant aromatics. The resulting wine is a sublime harmony of luscious, honeyed sweetness and a piercing, mineral-driven acidity that dances on the palate, showcasing the pure essence of Mosel terroir.
🍾 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.