Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese GK
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich foie gras, and spicy glazed pork belly or Asian fusion dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Markus Molitor, this exquisite white wine hails from the iconic Wehlener Sonnenuhr (Sundial of Wehlen) vineyard in the Mosel valley. The vineyard is named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Pr%um to guide vineyard workers. This steep, south-facing slope of weathered blue Devonian slate produces 100% Riesling of unparalleled tension and minerality. The 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) designation signifies a selection of exceptionally ripe grapes, often touched by noble rot, yielding a Spatlese of profound concentration, sweetness, and complexity. Molitor's traditional winemaking relies on ambient yeasts and slow fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks, preserving the pristine, stony character of the terroir alongside luscious notes of stone fruit, wild honey, and petrol.
🍾 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.