Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese curries, fresh sushi and sashimi, or classic German roasted pork dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the dramatic, steep bends of the Mosel River, the legendary Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard is world-renowned for its pure blue Devonian slate soils and its iconic historical sundial, erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm. Markus Molitor crafts this 100% Riesling Kabinett to showcase the site's intense minerality and cooling elegance. Fermented naturally, often in traditional large oak Fuder casks, this wine captures the tension between vibrant, electric acidity and delicate, slate-driven stone fruit flavors. Molitor's Kabinett represents a masterclass in Mosel balance, marrying historical heritage with uncompromising modern craftsmanship. Depending on the capsule color—white for dry, green for off-dry, or gold for sweet—it offers a precise snapshot of this legendary terroir.
🍾 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.