Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese 3* White Capsule
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed from 5 to 25+ years after the vintage release, as its intense structure and dry extract allow it to develop magnificent complexity over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops with a rich butter sauce, roasted veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms, or mature, high-quality Alpine cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor’s Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese 3* White Capsule is a monumental expression of one of the Mosel's most legendary grand crus. The Erdener Prälat vineyard is a tiny, south-facing amphitheater of red Devonian slate, sheltered by towering cliffs that trap heat and bathed in sunlight reflected from the river below. This unique microclimate yields grapes of extraordinary ripeness. Molitor’s 'White Capsule' denotes a bone-dry style, while the three-star (3*) designation represents the absolute pinnacle of his meticulous vineyard selection. Hand-harvested with extreme care, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in traditional oak Fuder casks. The resulting wine is a masterclass in tension, marrying the opulent, exotic fruit and intense mineral power of the Prälat terroir with a razor-sharp, bone-dry precision and profound structure.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at just twenty years old, Markus Molitor set out to restore the Mosel region's historic prestige through uncompromising quality and traditional craftsmanship. Based at the historic Haus Klosterberg in Bernkastel-Kues, the winery meticulously farms steep, slate-rich vineyards across the Mosel and Saar, utilizing extremely late hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks. Molitor is globally renowned for his precise, mineral-driven Rieslings—distinguished by white, green, and gold capsules indicating dryness levels—as well as his structured, elegant Spätburgunder. This obsessive dedication to terroir has earned the estate numerous perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as an icon of German winemaking.