Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese 3* Gold Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich duck liver terrine or foie gras, and elegant fruit-based desserts like pear tart or apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, precipitously steep slopes of the Mosel, Markus Molitor's Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese 3* Gold Capsule is a monument to extreme viticulture and meticulous craftsmanship. The vineyard name 'Juffer' (meaning virgin or spinster) pays homage to the three daughters of an 18th-century local nobleman who chose to remain unmarried, dedicating their lives instead to these sheer, sun-drenched slate cliffs. Grown on weathered Devonian blue slate, the 100% Riesling grapes benefit from the Mosel river's heat-reflecting mirror effect. Markus Molitor's 'three-star' designation represents his ultimate selection of highly concentrated, botrytis-affected berries, while the Gold Capsule signifies a noble, intensely sweet style. Fermented slowly with wild yeasts in traditional neutral oak 'Fuder' casks, this wine achieves a breathtaking equilibrium between rich, honeyed tropical fruit, mineral tension, and a piercing, vibrant 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.