Saarburger Rausch Auslese 3*** WK
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, classic French veal blanquette, or mature, hard mountain cheeses like Comté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor’s Saarburger Rausch Auslese 3*** WK (Weiße Kapsel) represents the absolute pinnacle of dry Mosel Riesling, harvested from the dizzyingly steep, slate-laden slopes of the Saar valley. Taking over his family estate in 1984 at just 20 years old, Molitor set out to revive the golden age of Mosel wine, when these terroir-driven whites commanded higher prices than the finest Bordeaux. The legendary 'Rausch' vineyard in Saarburg is famous for its steep, south-facing incline and complex Devonian slate soils, which impart a distinct, smoky minerality. The three-star (3***) designation denotes Molitor's finest selection of highly ripe grapes, while the 'WK' (White Capsule) signifies that this Auslese is fermented dry. Utilizing natural yeasts and extended aging in large, traditional oak casks, this wine achieves a breathtaking balance of rich, concentrated stone fruit, exotic spice, and a piercing, vibrant acidity characteristic of the cool Saar microclimate.
🍾 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.