Haus Klosterberg Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Asian cuisine, roasted pork dishes, and aged hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor’s Haus Klosterberg Riesling Spätlese is a masterclass in Mosel tension and purity. Named after the estate's historic winery headquarters in Wehlen, this wine represents Molitor's commitment to reviving the golden era of Mosel wine. Crafted from 100% Riesling grown on steep, sun-drenched slopes of Devonian slate, the grapes are harvested late (Spätlese) and fermented with wild yeasts in large oak casks (Fuder) and stainless steel. Molitor's signature style highlights a vibrant interplay between ripe stone fruits, exotic citrus, and an intense, salty minerality. Depending on the capsule color—white for dry, green for off-dry, or gold for sweet—this wine showcases the incredible versatility of the Mosel terroir under the guidance of a winemaker who famously took over his family estate at just twenty years old.
🍾 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.