Saar Riesling Alte Reben
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater trout, traditional roasted pork belly, or mildly spiced Thai green curry.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Saar Riesling Alte Reben is a masterclass in cool-climate precision, sourced from remarkably old, often ungrafted vines ('Alte Reben') clinging to the sheer, wind-swept slate slopes of the Saar valley. Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at just 20 years old, Molitor set out to restore the Mosel's golden era of winemaking. This wine embodies that vision, utilizing native yeast fermentation and traditional large oak fuder casks. The ancient root systems delve deep into the Devonian slate, extracting a profound mineral intensity. The result is a Riesling of striking tension, vibrating with wild herbs, wet stone, and crystalline citrus, reflecting the unique, cooler microclimate of the Saar.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling