Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese *** White Capsul
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted pork belly, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, dizzyingly steep slopes of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr (Sundial of Wehlen) in the Mosel, this wine is a masterclass in precision and terroir. The vineyard is named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide vineyard workers. Markus Molitor, renowned for his uncompromising quality, utilizes a unique color-coded capsule system; here, the white capsule signifies a dry style, while the three stars denote his highest tier of selection, representing grapes of extraordinary concentration. Grown on fractured blue Devonian slate soils, the 100% Riesling grapes are harvested by hand through multiple meticulous selections. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional large oak casks and aged on its fine lees, this wine beautifully marries intense, smoky minerality with rich, multi-layered stone fruit and vibrant, laser-like acidity.
🍾 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.