Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett (White Capsule)
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 15 years from the vintage release, as its vibrant acidity and mineral structure allow it to develop beautiful complexity over time.
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Spicy Asian cuisine such as Thai curries, pan-seared freshwater fish like trout with lemon-herb butter, and roasted pork loin.
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Markus Molitor's Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett (White Capsule) is a masterclass in Mosel precision. Molitor utilizes a color-coded capsule system where the white capsule denotes a classically dry style. The Urziger Wurzgarten, or 'spice garden of Urzig,' is a legendary vineyard famed for its amphitheater-like steepness and unique red volcanic sandstone and slate soils, known as Rotliegend. This distinct terroir, rich in iron, departs from the typical blue slate of the Mosel, imparting a wild, exotic spice and vibrant red-fruit character to the Riesling. Fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in traditional, large neutral oak Fuder casks, this wine represents a harmonious marriage of historic Mosel winemaking and Molitor's uncompromising pursuit of perfection.
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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.