Erdener Pralat Riesling 3***
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2075
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Glazed roasted duck, spicy Sichuan cuisine, or mature artisanal cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Erdener Prälat Riesling 3*** represents the absolute zenith of Mosel winemaking, sourced from one of the region's most legendary and microscopic grand cru sites. Spanning barely 1.5 hectares, the Erdener Prälat vineyard is nestled beneath towering, heat-retaining red slate cliffs on an incredibly steep, south-facing bend of the Mosel River. Historically prized by the prelates of the Himmerod Abbey, this exceptional microclimate acts as a natural greenhouse, yielding Riesling grapes of unparalleled ripeness and complexity. Molitor's meticulous three-star designation denotes his ultimate selection of these grapes. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts and aged on its fine lees in traditional neutral oak Fuder casks, this 100% Riesling showcases a profound tension between opulent exotic stone fruits, smoky red-slate minerality, and a razor-sharp, vibrating acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1984 when twenty-year-old Markus Molitor assumed control of his family's winemaking legacy, Weingut Markus Molitor has evolved into an undisputed titan of the Mosel. Based at Haus Klosterberg, Molitor manages over 100 hectares encompassing premier steep-slope crus along both the Middle Mosel and Saar, including Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Ürziger Würzgarten, Erdener Prälat, and Scharzhofberg. Viticulture is strictly manual on precipitous gradients of weathered Devonian blue, red, and grey slate. Molitor pursues an uncompromising philosophy centered on sustainable farming, late selective harvesting, native yeast fermentation, and prolonged aging on fine lees in traditional wooden Fuders carved into subterranean slate cellars. Renowned for its singular capsule coding system—white indicating dry, green denoting feinherb (off-dry), and gold designating noble sweet expressions, often tiered with asterisks—the estate crafts crystalline, hyper-mineral Rieslings of monumental depth and aging potential, alongside site-expressive Pinot Noir and Weissburgunder.