VollenweiderRiesling Wolfer Goldgrube Auslese 2025 (375ml)
Country:
Germany
Unit Type:
375ml
Estimated Price:
$75
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Produced only in selected vintages from the Goldgrube vineyard. It requires optimal noble rot, as the wine is made entirely from botrytised grapes. Each berry is carefully hand-selected from the grape bunches to ensure that only perfectly affected noble rot grapes make their way into the wine. The extreme concentration within the berries results in a richly sweet wine, while its structure and vibrant acidity create a remarkably dry impression on the palate.
There are few who are as gifted as Daniel was with Prädikat wines. Sure, there are people – Egon Müller, J.J. Prüm, Willi Schaefer, Julian Haart – who can make Kabinett as well as Daniel did; each has their unique style. No one, however, can make a Kabinett better than Daniel could. That is as close to a fact as one can get in this subjective business.
Moritz and Vinzent know this, and so they are changing very little here, though I would say that while the wines have lost none of their energy, their bounce, they have gained a sharper, less forgiving edge to them. Sometimes, as the acid-mineral-recoil of the Prädikat wine hits, I ask myself: “Can acidity have tannin?” These are almost shocking wines.
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Unit Type | 375ml |
| Alcohol | 7.9% |
| Wine Class | Still White |
| Address | Mosel |
| Estimated Price | $75 |
| Mosel Fine Wines | The 2025er Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Auslese was made from selections of fully botrytized berries in all parcels of the vineyard harvested at 120° Oechsle and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It delivers a fully aromatic and gorgeously rich nose of pineapple, acacia honey, mirabelle, smoke, cinnamon, vanilla, candied orange, and quince. The wine is fully sweet yet playful on the smooth and juicy palate, with nut paste, marzipan, and baked spices. The finish is long, imposing, and layered. This is a stunningly noble-sweet dessert wine. | No. 81 July 2026 |