Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 3*
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort, classic foie gras terrine, or fruit-based desserts like a traditional pear tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary, uncompromising winemaker Markus Molitor, the Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 3* represents the absolute zenith of Saar valley viticulture. Hailing from the cool, slate-rich slopes of the Niedermenniger Herrenberg—a historic site in the Konzer Tälchen side-valley of the Mosel—this wine benefits from a unique microclimate that preserves vibrant acidity while allowing grapes to reach peak ripeness. Molitor's three-star designation is reserved exclusively for his most exceptional, meticulously hand-sorted selections, often featuring a high proportion of noble rot. Fermented with wild yeasts in neutral oak Fuder casks, this Riesling is a masterclass in tension, balancing luscious, concentrated stone fruit and honeyed complexity with a laser-like, slate-driven minerality that defines the Saar's historic heritage.
🍾 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.