Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 3* Green Capsule
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Typically best enjoyed from 10 to 40 years after the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for half a century.
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Spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine, glazed roast duck or goose, and rich, washed-rind cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
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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.