Ockfener Bockstein Auslese Nr87
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich duck liver pâté, and classic fruit tarts like tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, steep amphitheater of the Ockfener Bockstein vineyard in the Saar valley, this Riesling Auslese is a masterclass in Mosel winemaking. Markus Molitor, who took over his family domain in 1984, is renowned for his uncompromising, artisanal approach to expressing micro-terroirs. The Bockstein's gravelly Devonian slate soil imparts a distinct, smoky minerality and razor-sharp precision to the wine. For the 'Nr87' Auslese, individually selected, botrytized grapes are meticulously hand-harvested in multiple passes and fermented spontaneously in traditional large oak Fuder casks. This slow, natural process preserves the vibrant tension between luscious, honeyed sweetness and the Saar's signature electric acidity, creating a wine of profound complexity and historical pedigree.
🍾 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.