Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese 3* Gold Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Artisanal blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, classic foie gras torchon, and refined fruit-based desserts like pear tart or peach galette.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Markus Molitor, this exceptional Riesling hails from the iconic Erdener Treppchen vineyard, famed for its sheer, dizzying slopes and unique iron-rich red slate soils. The vineyard's name, meaning 'little staircase of Erden', refers to the stone steps historically carved into the cliffside to help workers navigate the extreme incline. Molitor's three-star (3*) designation represents his ultimate selection of botrytis-affected grapes, while the Gold Capsule signifies a noble, sweet style. Fermented naturally with wild yeasts and aged in neutral oak fuder casks, this wine showcases the dramatic interplay of luscious sweetness, vibrant Mosel acidity, and a distinctively spicy, fiery minerality born from the red slate terroir. It is a masterpiece of precision, power, and elegance.
🍾 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.