Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese 2* GK
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2048
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses, classic foie gras or savory duck terrine, and fruit-based tarts such as a traditional French apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese 2* Goldkapsel (GK) is a monument to the steep-slope viticulture of the Mosel. Nestled around the historic Molitor estate house, the Wehlener Klosterberg vineyard features stony, iron-rich devonian slate soils that impart a distinct mineral tension and crystalline purity to the Riesling grape. Molitor, who took over the estate in 1984 at just 20 years old, is legendary for his uncompromising quality standards, including extremely late harvests and meticulous hand-selection. The 'two-star' (2*) designation represents a highly concentrated selection of botrytised grapes, while the Gold Capsule (Goldkapsel) denotes a luscious, noble sweet style. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional neutral oak casks (Fuder), this wine beautifully balances opulent sweetness with vibrant, electric acidity, showcasing notes of candied citrus, dried apricots, wild honey, and crushed slate.
🍾 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.