Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese 3* (White Capsule)
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted veal chops with chanterelle mushrooms, pan-seared sea bass with a rich lemon-butter sauce, or aged alpine cheeses like Comte.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1984 when twenty-year-old Markus Molitor assumed control of his family's winemaking legacy, Weingut Markus Molitor has evolved into an undisputed titan of the Mosel. Based at Haus Klosterberg, Molitor manages over 100 hectares encompassing premier steep-slope crus along both the Middle Mosel and Saar, including Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Ürziger Würzgarten, Erdener Prälat, and Scharzhofberg. Viticulture is strictly manual on precipitous gradients of weathered Devonian blue, red, and grey slate. Molitor pursues an uncompromising philosophy centered on sustainable farming, late selective harvesting, native yeast fermentation, and prolonged aging on fine lees in traditional wooden Fuders carved into subterranean slate cellars. Renowned for its singular capsule coding system—white indicating dry, green denoting feinherb (off-dry), and gold designating noble sweet expressions, often tiered with asterisks—the estate crafts crystalline, hyper-mineral Rieslings of monumental depth and aging potential, alongside site-expressive Pinot Noir and Weissburgunder.