Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2** White Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops with lemon-herb butter, roasted pork belly with crackling, and aged Comté or Gruyère cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2** White Capsule represents the pinnacle of dry Mosel Riesling craftsmanship. The legendary Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard, or 'virgin's sundial,' rises steeply above the Mosel River on pure, weathered Devonian slate soils. Local folklore attributes the 'Juffer' name to the three daughters of an 18th-century chamberlain who remained unmarried, dedicating their lives to these exquisite vines instead. Molitor's 'White Capsule' denotes a dry style, while the two-star (2**) designation signifies an exceptional selection of highly ripe, hand-harvested grapes. Fermented slowly with native yeasts in large, neutral oak casks, this wine showcases a breathtaking tension between intense slate minerality, ripe stone fruit, and a laser-like acidity that defines the unique terroir of Brauneberg.
🍾 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.