Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese GK
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While approachable in its youth for those seeking intense primary fruit, this Auslese Goldkapsel is built for the ages and is typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage release.
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Classic blue cheeses like Roquefort, rich foie gras or savory duck liver terrine, and fruit-based desserts such as glazed apricot tarts.
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Hailing from the legendary, vertigo-inducing steep slopes of the Mosel, the Markus Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel is a masterclass in tension and opulence. The Urziger Wurzgarten, or 'spice garden of Urzig,' is renowned for its striking red volcanic and iron-rich slate soils, a geological anomaly in a region dominated by blue slate. This unique terroir imparts a wild, exotic, and highly spiced character to the Riesling grapes. Markus Molitor, famous for his uncompromising quality and artisanal approach, crafts this Goldkapsel (Gold Capsule) to denote an exceptionally rich, botrytis-affected selection. Fermented with native yeasts, the wine balances luscious sweetness with a lightning bolt of Mosel acidity, creating a legendary nectar that tells the story of one of the world's most dramatic wine-growing landscapes.
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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.