Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 2* Gold Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses like Roquefort, rich duck liver pâté, and fruit-based desserts such as caramelized apple tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Markus Molitor, often called the 'Wizard of the Mosel,' this wine hails from the steep, slate-rich slopes of the Graacher Domprobst vineyard. Historically named after the Cathedral Provost ('Domprobst') of Trier, this site is renowned for its deep Devonian slate soils that yield wines of immense structure, mineral drive, and spicy complexity. The wine is made from 100% Riesling, meticulously hand-selected with noble botrytis. Molitor's signature style involves spontaneous fermentation in traditional large oak Fuder casks. The 'Gold Capsule' signifies a noble sweet style, while the '2-Star' designation indicates an extraordinary tier of selection and concentration, balancing opulent sweetness with a razor-sharp, crystalline acidity that defines great Mosel Riesling.
🍾 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.