Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Auslese 3* Green Capsule
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 35 years from the vintage release, as the intense acidity and rich extract allow it to age gracefully, developing profound petrol, honeyed, and wax-like complexities over decades.
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Spicy Asian cuisine such as Thai green curry, glazed roasted pork belly, or mature washed-rind cheeses.
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Markus Molitor is a titan of the Mosel, famous for resurrecting the historic prestige of steep-slope viticulture. The Kinheimer Rosenberg vineyard, with its weathered grey slate soils and favorable microclimate along the winding Mosel River, yields Riesling of immense precision and mineral depth. The Green Capsule denotes Molitor's unique off-dry (feinherb) style, balancing rich, ripe fruit with a vibrant spine of acidity. The coveted 3-Star designation represents the absolute pinnacle of selection—only the most pristine, golden, and partially botrytized grapes are harvested by hand. Fermented with wild yeasts in traditional large oak Fuder casks, this Auslese is a masterclass in tension, combining the slatey, smoky minerality of Kinheim with an opulent, multi-layered texture that tells the story of Mosel's extreme slate slopes.
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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.