Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese 3*
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses, savory terrines or foie gras, and fruit-based desserts such as classic apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor took over his family's estate in 1984 at just 20 years old, driven by an uncompromising ambition to restore Mosel Riesling to its historic golden age of longevity and prestige. The Graacher Himmelreich vineyard, whose name translates to the 'Kingdom of Heaven,' is a legendary steep site situated on the right bank of the Mosel River, directly adjacent to the famous Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Its deep, weathered Devonian slate soils and excellent water-holding capacity yield wines of extraordinary precision, mineral drive, and structural elegance. Molitor's three-star (3*) designation represents the absolute pinnacle of his selective harvest, where botrytized grapes are painstakingly sorted by hand, berry by berry. Fermented slowly with native yeasts in traditional, large neutral oak casks, this Auslese showcases a breathtaking tension between luscious, honeyed stone fruit sweetness and a vibrant, crystalline acidity that defines the unique Mosel terroir.
🍾 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.