Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spatlese Nr14
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Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from the vintage release, as it develops profound petrol, honeyed, and tertiary complexities over decades of cellaring.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed pork belly, blue cheese
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Hailing from the legendary, amphitheater-like slopes of the Wolfer Goldgrube, this Spätlese is a testament to the late Daniel Vollenweider's vision of restoring neglected, steep-slope vineyards in the Mosel. The name 'Goldgrube' (gold mine) speaks to the historic value of this site, where ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines cling to weathered blue Devonian slate soils. Crafted using traditional, low-intervention methods, the 'Nr14' bottling represents a specific cask selection that highlights the brilliant interplay of natural residual sweetness and a piercing, mineral-driven acidity. The steepness of the vineyard requires entirely manual cultivation, capturing the pure essence of this unique, sun-drenched river valley 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.