Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spatlese
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, classic roasted pork belly with apple compote, and artisanal washed-rind cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spätlese represents the pinnacle of Saar valley viticulture, hailing from a legendary, steep, south-facing amphitheater of weathered Devonian slate and quartz. The name Bockstein historically refers to the wild mountain goats that once roamed these precipitous slopes. Crafted from 100 percent Riesling, Molitor employs meticulous hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in traditional neutral oak Fuder casks. This artisanal approach yields a Spätlese of extraordinary tension, balancing luscious stone fruit sweetness with the Saar's trademark vibrant, electric acidity and a deep, smoky mineral backbone.
🍾 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.