Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 2*
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort, artisanal fruit tarts, and foie gras or savory duck terrine.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, steep amphitheater of the Ockfener Bockstein in the Saar valley, this wine represents the pinnacle of Markus Molitor's meticulous craftsmanship. The vineyard's weathered Devonian slate and quartz soils, combined with a cool microclimate, impart a signature smoky minerality and piercing acidity to the Riesling grapes. Molitor, known for his uncompromising selection process, uses the Goldkapsel (Gold Capsule) to denote wines of noble sweetness, while the two-star (2*) rating signifies an extraordinary level of concentration achieved through precise hand-harvesting of botrytized berries. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional neutral oak Fuder casks, this white wine beautifully balances opulent sweetness with crystalline purity, carrying the historical legacy of the Saar's world-class sweet wines.
🍾 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.