Brauneberger Mandelgraben Riesling Eiswein Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich fruit-based tarts, or simply savored on its own as a contemplative digestif.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Markus Molitor, this rare Eiswein comes from the Brauneberger Mandelgraben, a vineyard site in the Mosel valley historically named for the almond trees that thrived in its warm microclimate. Molitor's absolute dedication to quality is epitomized by the Goldkapsel (Gold Capsule) designation, representing an elite selection of the finest, most concentrated grapes. To produce this Eiswein, 100% Riesling grapes are left on the steep, slate-rich slopes until winter, when they are harvested by hand in the freezing pre-dawn hours at temperatures of minus seven degrees Celsius or lower. Pressing the frozen grapes yields a tiny quantity of incredibly concentrated, nectar-like juice. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, where intense, honeyed sweetness is perfectly countered by the vibrant, electric acidity characteristic of the Mosel's Devonian slate terroir.
🍾 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