Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese 2* Green Capsule
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Typically best enjoyed from 10 to 30 years from the vintage release, though it can drink beautifully in its youth with decanting.
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Spicy Southeast Asian or Sichuan dishes, roasted duck with plum sauce, and aged hard cheeses like Comte.
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Hailing from the vertigo-inducing, iron-rich red volcanic and slate slopes of the legendary Urziger Wurzgarten (the spice garden of Urzig), this Riesling is a masterclass in Mosel complexity. Markus Molitor, renowned for his uncompromising quality, utilizes a color-coded capsule system where the green capsule signifies an off-dry (feinherb) style. The two-star (2*) designation denotes an Auslese of exceptional selection and concentration. Hand-harvested with meticulous sorting, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation in traditional large oak Fuder casks. This artisanal process coaxes out the vineyard's signature exotic spice, vibrant tropical fruit notes, and a fiery mineral tension that reflects its unique, ancient terroir.
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Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at just twenty years old, Markus Molitor set out to restore the Mosel region's historic prestige through uncompromising quality and traditional craftsmanship. Based at the historic Haus Klosterberg in Bernkastel-Kues, the winery meticulously farms steep, slate-rich vineyards across the Mosel and Saar, utilizing extremely late hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks. Molitor is globally renowned for his precise, mineral-driven Rieslings—distinguished by white, green, and gold capsules indicating dryness levels—as well as his structured, elegant Spätburgunder. This obsessive dedication to terroir has earned the estate numerous perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as an icon of German winemaking.