Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese 2*
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Typically best enjoyed from 10 to 40 years after the vintage, as its intense sweetness and vibrant acidity harmonize into a complex, petrol-tinged masterpiece.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich duck pâté, and caramelized apple or pear tarts.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.