Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese ***
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This exceptional Auslese is built for the ages, typically entering its prime drinking window 10 to 15 years after the vintage, and easily cellar-worthy for 30 to 50 years under proper conditions.
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Rich blue cheeses, classic foie gras, and fruit-based desserts like pear tart or apple tarte tatin.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor’s Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese *** represents the pinnacle of Mosel craftsmanship. Taking over his family estate in 1984 at just 20 years old, Molitor set out to restore the Mosel region to its historic golden age of winemaking. The three-star designation is Molitor's ultimate badge of quality, indicating an uncompromising, highly meticulous selection of the finest, often botrytized grapes. Grown on the steep, weathered Devonian slate slopes of the Hubertuslay vineyard, this 100% Riesling benefits from a unique microclimate that balances cool river breezes with intense slate heat retention. Fermented with wild yeasts in traditional large oak casks, this Auslese is a masterclass in tension, balancing luscious, honeyed tropical fruit sweetness with a laser-like, mineral-driven acidity.
🍾 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.