Van Volxem is a 50-acrer estate along the Saar river, near Wiltingen. The estate makes Riesling and Pinot Blanc. Van Volxem dates to the Roman era, and it was first planted to vineyards in the third century. Monks worked the vineyards starting in the 11th century and in 1743 an abbey was built on the cite. In the late 18th century the estate was acquired by Gustav van Volxem, a winemaker from Brussels. In 1999 the estate was acquired by Roman Niewodniczanski, who expanded and greatly updated the estate, earning its wines high compliments from reviewers. The estate’s wines are dry and off-dry. Vinous has written that “Roman Niewodniczanski is setting new standards for our time in both style and sheer quality of dry Saar Riesling.”