Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling TBA
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses like Roquefort or Stilton, caramelized fruit desserts such as apple tarte tatin, and rich savory terrines or foie gras.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) represents the absolute pinnacle of noble sweet winemaking in the Mosel. The legendary Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm, is renowned for its precipitous, south-facing slopes of pure, weathered blue Devonian slate. Here, ancient, ungrafted Riesling vines dig deep into the rock. To produce this TBA, Molitor's team undergoes a painstaking, berry-by-berry harvest, selecting only those grapes perfectly shriveled by botrytis. Fermented slowly with native yeasts, the resulting wine is an ethereal elixir of monumental concentration, balancing luscious, honeyed sweetness with a vibrant, laser-like acidity that reflects the unique, mineral-rich terroir of Wehlen.
🍾 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