Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese 2*
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich duck pâté, and caramelized apple or pear tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor, often nicknamed 'Mr. 100 Points,' is renowned for reviving the historic glory of the Mosel valley through uncompromising quality and meticulous vineyard selection. The Bernkasteler Badstube vineyard, situated on steep, sun-drenched slopes of weathered Devonian slate, yields Riesling of extraordinary mineral tension and aromatic complexity. Molitor's unique star rating system designates the level of selection and concentration, with this Two-Star (2*) Auslese representing an exceptionally refined harvest of partially botrytized grapes. Fermented with wild yeasts, this wine embodies the classic Mosel archetype: a breathtaking tightrope walk between luscious, honeyed stone fruit sweetness and a piercing, slate-driven acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded upon an eighth-generation family viticultural heritage, Weingut Markus Molitor was transformed in 1984 when twenty-year-old Markus Molitor took over the estate at Haus Klosterberg with the dedicated mission of restoring Mosel Riesling to its historic world-class stature. Situated in Bernkastel-Kues in Germany's legendary Mosel region, the winery meticulously cultivates precipitous slate vineyards across renowned grand cru sites such as Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and Erdener Treppchen. Molitor practices low yields, ultra-selective late hand-harvesting, and gentle spontaneous fermentation in ancient, deep vaulted cellars with minimal intervention. The estate is globally celebrated for its site-expressive Rieslings—distinguished by white, green, and gold capsules indicating dry, off-dry, and botrytized sweet styles—as well as remarkably complex, structured Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling