Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed Peking duck, aged washed-rind cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Wolfer Goldgrube stands out as a dramatic, south-facing amphitheater composed predominantly of weathered Devonian blue slate. Centenarian, ungrafted Riesling vines clinging to these steep gradients yield fruit marked by natural tension and concentrated aromatics. Hand-harvested grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in neutral oak Fuder casks and stainless steel, arrested naturally or chilled to preserve delicate residual sugar. Maturation on the fine lees preserves energetic freshness, resulting in a crystalline Kabinett that balances natural slate salinity with buoyant residual sweetness.
🍾 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
7-9%