Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spatlese Reiler
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, roasted pork belly, aged blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted from the steep, amphitheater-like slopes of the Wolfer Goldgrube, this Riesling Spätlese is a testament to the late Daniel Vollenweider's vision of restoring neglected, ancient vineyards in the Mosel. The 'Goldgrube' (meaning gold mine) refers to the prized, south-facing, weathered grey slate soils that catch the maximum amount of sunlight, allowing the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness while retaining their signature electric acidity. Utilizing traditional, minimal-intervention winemaking, including spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, this Spätlese beautifully captures the classic Mosel tension. It balances luscious natural residual sweetness with a vibrant, mineral-driven backbone, offering a complex aromatic profile of white peach, slate dust, and delicate floral notes.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
7.5-9%