Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling TBA
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Typically best enjoyed from 15 to 80+ years from the vintage release, as these rare, highly concentrated sweet wines possess near-immortal aging potential.
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Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich fruit-based tarts like apricot or peach tarte tatin, and traditional foie gras.
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Markus Molitor's Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the pinnacle of Mosel's noble sweet winemaking. Located in the Konzer Tälchen, a cool side valley of the Saar, the Niedermenniger Herrenberg vineyard is characterized by its iron-rich Devonian slate soils, which impart a distinct smoky minerality and vibrant acidity to the Riesling grapes. Molitor, who took over his family estate in 1984 with a mission to restore the Mosel to its golden age of winemaking, employs an uncompromising selection process. For this TBA, individually shriveled, botrytized berries are painstakingly hand-harvested, often requiring multiple passes through the vineyard. The result is an incredibly concentrated, nectar-like elixir that balances luscious sweetness with a laser-sharp, electric acidity, showcasing the legendary tension and complexity of Saar Riesling.
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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.