Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese 3* Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich foie gras or artisanal savory pâtés, and fruit-based desserts like caramelized apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor, often referred to as 'Herr 100 Points' for his extraordinary streak of perfect scores, took over his family's estate in 1984 at the young age of 20 with a singular vision: to restore the Mosel's Rieslings to their historic golden age. The Bernkasteler Badstube, a steep slope composed of weathered Devonian slate, benefits from the warming influence of the Mosel River and optimal solar exposure. This 100% Riesling Auslese 3* Goldkapsel represents the absolute pinnacle of Molitor's meticulous, multi-pass harvesting method. The three-star (3*) designation indicates the highest level of selection and concentration, while the gold capsule (Goldkapsel) signifies a noble, sweet style. Fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak casks (Fuder), this wine beautifully balances opulent botrytis-driven sweetness—rich with notes of dried apricots, honey, and exotic spices—with a laser-like, slate-driven mineral acidity that keeps the palate incredibly vibrant and fresh.
🍾 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