Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Trocken
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–12 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled trout, roasted pork belly, spicy Thai curries
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Wolfer Goldgrube, or 'gold mine' of Wolf, is a legendary amphitheater-like steep slope of weathered grey slate situated along a dramatic bend of the Mosel River. Weingut Vollenweider's dry expression from this historic site is crafted from ancient, often ungrafted Riesling vines that cling to the precipitous terrain. Daniel Vollenweider, captivated by the potential of these neglected slopes, resurrected this vineyard to produce wines of immense structural tension. The Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Trocken is defined by its profound slate minerality, vibrant, electric acidity, and a deep, textured core of stone fruit and wild herbs, reflecting a minimalist cellar philosophy that allows the unique Mosel terroir to speak clearly.
🍾 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.