Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling BA 9
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Typically best enjoyed 15–50 years from vintage release.
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Blue cheese, fruit tarts, foie gras
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The Wolfer Goldgrube, or 'golden quarry,' is a legendary steep-slope vineyard in the Mosel, renowned for its weathered grey slate soils and ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines. Weingut Vollenweider's Beerenauslese (BA) from this site is a masterpiece of extreme patience and meticulous hand-selection, crafted only in vintages where noble rot develops perfectly. The grapes are harvested berry by berry, capturing concentrated sugars, vibrant botrytis character, and the intense, mineral-driven acidity characteristic of the Goldgrube terroir. This wine stands as a tribute to the late Daniel Vollenweider's vision of reviving neglected, historic Mosel vineyards, offering a profound sensory experience that balances luscious sweetness with an electric, structural tension.
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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.