Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese ***
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich duck liver pâté, and moderately spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Auslese *** represents the pinnacle of Mosel craftsmanship. Molitor took over his family winery in 1984 at just twenty years old with a singular mission: to return Mosel Riesling to its historic golden age when these wines commanded higher prices than first-growth Bordeaux. The Wehlener Klosterberg vineyard, which surrounds the estate, features steep slopes of stony, iron-rich Devonian slate. The three-star (***) designation signifies Molitor's most rigorous vineyard selection, capturing highly concentrated grapes often touched by noble rot. Vinified using traditional methods, including spontaneous fermentation in large wooden casks and extended lees contact, this 100% Riesling is a masterclass in tension, balancing opulent tropical fruit, honeyed botrytis, and wild herbal notes with a laser-like, slate-driven acidity that keeps the massive concentration remarkably light on its feet.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling