Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese 3* (White Capsule)
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed from 8 to 30 years after the vintage release, showing exceptional longevity.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted veal chops with chanterelle mushrooms, pan-seared sea bass with a rich lemon-butter sauce, or aged alpine cheeses like Comte.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor's Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese 3-Star White Capsule represents the pinnacle of dry Mosel Riesling craftsmanship. In Molitor's unique coding, the white capsule denotes a bone-dry style, while the three-star rating signifies the highest tier of selection and concentration from the vineyard. The Kinheimer Hubertuslay vineyard, named after Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters, features steep slopes rich in weathered Devonian slate. This terroir imparts a profound, smoky minerality to the 100% Riesling grapes. Hand-harvested at extreme levels of ripeness, the wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts in traditional large oak casks, remaining on its fine lees for an extended period. The result is a dry Riesling of monumental structure, combining intense physical density, vibrant acidity, and a deep, multi-layered complexity that tells the story of the Mosel's dramatic slate cliffs.
🍾 wine.about_producer
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.