Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese 3* Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheeses such as Roquefort, artisanal foie gras or savory duck liver pate, and classic fruit-based desserts like caramelized apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.