Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese 3* Gold Capsule
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Typically best enjoyed from 15 to 50 years from the vintage release, as these highly concentrated three-star sweet wines possess near-immortal aging potential.
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Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich artisanal duck liver pate, and fruit-based desserts like a traditional pear or apricot tart.
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Perched on the breathtakingly steep, amphitheater-like slopes of the Mosel, the Urziger Wurzgarten—or 'spice garden of Urzig'—is legendary for its unique red volcanic sandstone and slate soils. This distinct terroir imparts a wild, exotic, and fiery spice to the Riesling grapes. Under the obsessive craftsmanship of Markus Molitor, this three-star Gold Capsule Auslese represents the absolute pinnacle of noble sweet selection. Harvested by hand through painstaking multiple passes in the vineyard, only the most perfect, botrytis-affected berries are chosen. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged slowly, this wine is a masterclass in tension, weaving together opulent tropical fruit, decadent honeyed richness, and a piercing, mineral-driven acidity that keeps the wine incredibly vibrant.
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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.