Ockfener Bockstein Auslese Nr87
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 40 years from the vintage release, as its intense sweetness integrates and reveals deep tertiary complexities.
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Blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich duck liver pâté, and classic fruit tarts like tarte tatin.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.