Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spatlese Padauer
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Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from vintage release, as it develops profound petrol, honeyed, and dried fruit complexities over time.
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Spicy Asian cuisine, glazed roast pork, blue cheese
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Hailing from the legendary, dizzyingly steep slopes of the Wolfer Goldgrube, the 'Padauer' bottling represents a sublime expression of Weingut Vollenweider's dedication to Mosel's viticultural heritage. The late Daniel Vollenweider, a visionary Swiss winemaker, fell under the spell of these forgotten, ancient terraces and set out to rescue them. The 'Padauer' parcel is characterized by its extremely old, ungrafted Riesling vines anchored deep into weathered blue and grey Devonian slate. This terroir, combined with a cool microclimate, yields fruit of extraordinary concentration and mineral tension. Crafted with minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation, and meticulous manual care, this Spätlese beautifully balances natural residual sweetness with a piercing, electric acidity, capturing the essence of the Mosel's golden era.
🍾 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.