Scharzhofberger Riesling White Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater fish such as trout, roasted pork loin with herbs, or fresh sushi and sashimi.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Scharzhofberger Riesling White Capsule represents a masterclass in dry Mosel Riesling, sourced from one of the wine world's most legendary vineyards. Situated in the cool Saar valley, the Scharzhofberg vineyard has been revered since monastic times, once cultivated by the Benedictine Abbey of St. Maximin. Its steep, south-facing slopes are rich in weathered grey Devonian slate with iron-rich clay, a terroir that imparts a signature flinty minerality and piercing acidity. Molitor's 'White Capsule' denotes a classically dry style. Fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak Fuder casks, this 100% Riesling showcases a brilliant tension between ripe stone fruit, wild herbs, and an intense, salty mineral finish that reflects its historic origin.
🍾 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.