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 in 1984 when twenty-year-old Markus Molitor assumed control of his family's winemaking legacy, Weingut Markus Molitor has evolved into an undisputed titan of the Mosel. Based at Haus Klosterberg, Molitor manages over 100 hectares encompassing premier steep-slope crus along both the Middle Mosel and Saar, including Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Ürziger Würzgarten, Erdener Prälat, and Scharzhofberg. Viticulture is strictly manual on precipitous gradients of weathered Devonian blue, red, and grey slate. Molitor pursues an uncompromising philosophy centered on sustainable farming, late selective harvesting, native yeast fermentation, and prolonged aging on fine lees in traditional wooden Fuders carved into subterranean slate cellars. Renowned for its singular capsule coding system—white indicating dry, green denoting feinherb (off-dry), and gold designating noble sweet expressions, often tiered with asterisks—the estate crafts crystalline, hyper-mineral Rieslings of monumental depth and aging potential, alongside site-expressive Pinot Noir and Weissburgunder.