Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Auslese 3* White Capsule Auktion
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared sea scallops with a rich butter sauce, roasted veal chops with wild chanterelles, or classic Peking duck.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bernkasteler Doctor is one of the world's most legendary vineyards, named after a 14th-century folktale in which Prince-Bishop Boemund II was miraculously cured of a terminal illness by drinking its wine. Situated on an incredibly steep, south-facing slope of weathered blue Devonian slate in the Middle Mosel, this grand terroir yields Riesling of unparalleled intensity and minerality. Markus Molitor's 'Three-Star' (***) Auslese represents the absolute pinnacle of his meticulous, berry-by-berry hand selection. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in large, neutral oak casks, this 'White Capsule' bottling signifies a dry style of extraordinary power, complexity, and precision. The 'Auktion' designation indicates an ultra-rare lot reserved exclusively for the prestigious annual wine auctions, making it a highly coveted masterpiece among collectors.
🍾 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.