Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spatlese Goldkapsel Nr5
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
spicy Thai curry, foie gras, aged blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the dizzyingly steep slopes of the Wolfer Goldgrube vineyard in the Mosel, this Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel Nr5 is a testament to the late Daniel Vollenweider's vision of restoring neglected, ancient vineyards. The 'Goldgrube' (meaning golden grave or gold mine) consists of weathered grey slate soils that impart a signature intense minerality. The 'Goldkapsel' designation signifies an extra-selective harvest of highly concentrated, botrytis-affected grapes, resulting in a wine of exquisite sweetness balanced by electric, vibrant acidity. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in traditional oak fuders, this bottling represents a masterclass in tension, offering complex aromas of candied citrus, white peach, and petrol, underpinned by a profound stony depth.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1999 by Swiss native Daniel Vollenweider, Weingut Vollenweider is based in Traben-Trarbach in Germany's celebrated Mosel valley. Without family land or inherited infrastructure, Vollenweider dedicated himself to reviving neglected, century-old ungrafted vines clinging to the dramatic, slate-rich amphitheater of the Wolfer Goldgrube. Through meticulous, hands-on cultivation of these extreme steep slopes and traditional, low-intervention cellar work, the estate became a beacon of pure Mosel expression. Today, Weingut Vollenweider is internationally revered for its crystalline, mineral-laden Rieslings, particularly its legendary, highly collectible Auslese and Goldkapsel dessert wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling