Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese 2* Green Capsule
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed from 10 to 35 years from the vintage release, as its intense concentration and vibrant acidity allow it to develop profound complexity over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, roasted duck with fruit-based glazes, and artisanal washed-rind or blue cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor, who took over his family's estate in 1984 at the age of twenty, has become a legendary figure in the Mosel, famous for his uncompromising pursuit of quality and his unique capsule-coding system. The Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese 2* Green Capsule represents a masterclass in the off-dry (feinherb) style, denoted by the green capsule. Grown on the steep, weathered Devonian slate slopes of the Middle Mosel, the 100% Riesling grapes are meticulously hand-harvested, often in multiple passes. The 'two-star' designation signifies an exceptional selection of highly ripe, partially botrytized grapes. Fermented with ambient yeasts in large, neutral oak casks (Fuder), this wine beautifully marries intense, exotic stone fruit sweetness with a striking, mineral-driven acidity that reflects the dramatic, vertical terroir of the region.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at just twenty years old, Markus Molitor set out to restore the Mosel region's historic prestige through uncompromising quality and traditional craftsmanship. Based at the historic Haus Klosterberg in Bernkastel-Kues, the winery meticulously farms steep, slate-rich vineyards across the Mosel and Saar, utilizing extremely late hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks. Molitor is globally renowned for his precise, mineral-driven Rieslings—distinguished by white, green, and gold capsules indicating dryness levels—as well as his structured, elegant Spätburgunder. This obsessive dedication to terroir has earned the estate numerous perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as an icon of German winemaking.