Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine, rich duck pâté or foie gras, and artisanal blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the visionary Markus Molitor, this exquisite Riesling hails from the legendary Wehlener Sonnenuhr (Sundial of Wehlen) vineyard in the heart of the Mosel. The vineyard gets its name from the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide the daily rhythms of the vineyard workers. Planted on incredibly steep slopes of weathered blue Devonian slate, the ungrafted, ancient Riesling vines yield fruit of staggering intensity. Molitor's 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) designation signifies a selection of extraordinary richness, often featuring a touch of noble rot (botrytis). Fermented slowly with wild yeasts in large, neutral oak casks (Fuder), the wine beautifully balances a luscious, honeyed sweetness with an electric, laser-like acidity and a profound, smoky mineral spine.
🍾 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.