Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese 3* Goldkapsel
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Extremely long-lived. While approachable in its youth for its vibrant primary fruit, this exceptional Auslese typically enters its peak drinking window 10 to 40 years from the vintage, and can easily cellar for half a century or more.
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Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort, artisanal foie gras or savory duck liver pate, and classic fruit-based desserts like caramelized apple tarte tatin.
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Markus Molitor's Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese 3* Goldkapsel represents the absolute pinnacle of the Mosel's sweet wine tradition. Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at the age of twenty, Molitor set out to restore the region's wines to their historic 19th-century glory. This spectacular cuvee is sourced from the steep, iron-rich Devonian slate slopes of the Wehlener Klosterberg, which directly surrounds the historic estate house. The '3-Star' designation signifies Molitor's highest tier of selection, while the golden capsule denotes a traditional, noble sweet style. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes painstakingly selected berry-by-berry for their perfect botrytis, the wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks. The result is a breathtakingly complex elixir where intense slate minerality, vibrant acidity, and luscious, honeyed tropical fruit notes exist in perfect, weightless harmony.
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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.