Haus Klosterberg Pinot Noir
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Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can evolve beautifully for up to a decade.
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Pairs wonderfully with roasted duck breast, earthy wild mushroom risotto, or grilled salmon.
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Markus Molitor, who took over his family's estate in 1984 at the age of twenty, has become a legendary figure in the Mosel, dedicated to demonstrating the region's potential for world-class wines. While the Mosel is world-renowned for Riesling, Molitor has been a passionate champion of Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), which thrives on the steep, slate-rich slopes surrounding the historic Haus Klosterberg estate in Wehlen. This Pinot Noir is crafted with meticulous care, utilizing ambient yeast fermentation and aging in French oak barriques. The resulting wine is a beautiful expression of cool-climate Pinot Noir, marrying the grape's natural red-berry elegance with a distinct, smoky slate minerality that is uniquely Mosel.
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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.