Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 3* Green Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine, glazed roast duck or goose, and rich, washed-rind cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor is a titan of the Mosel, famous for his uncompromising dedication to the region's steep, slate-strewn slopes. The Graacher Domprobst vineyard, named after the cathedral provost (Domprobst) who historically collected tithes here, is renowned for its deep blue Devonian slate soils that yield wines of immense mineral tension and structural power. This 100% Riesling is crafted under Molitor's unique coding system: the 'Green Capsule' denotes an off-dry (feinherb) style, while the prestigious '3-Star' designation represents the absolute pinnacle of his selective harvesting, where only the most perfect, partially botrytized grapes are chosen. Fermented naturally with wild yeasts in large, traditional oak casks (Fuder), this wine beautifully balances opulent stone fruit and exotic spice with a vibrant, electric acidity and a profound, smoky mineral finish.
🍾 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.