Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spatlese Nr3
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Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from the vintage release, though it can be highly rewarding in its vibrant youth.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai green curry, glazed pork belly, blue cheese
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Hailing from the amphitheater-like steep slopes of the Wolfer Goldgrube, this Riesling Spätlese represents the pinnacle of the late Daniel Vollenweider's vision. The 'Goldgrube' (or golden pit) is renowned for its weathered grey slate soils and ancient, ungrafted vines that cling to gradients of up to 70 percent. The 'Nr3' designation highlights a specific, highly curated selection or fuder cask that showcases an exceptional balance of luscious residual sweetness and piercing, mineral-driven acidity. Crafted with minimal intervention, wild yeast fermentations, and slow aging, this wine captures the historic soul of the Mosel, offering a sensory journey of exotic stone fruits, wet slate, and wild herbs.
🍾 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.