Wehlner Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Trocken
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage, as its intense structure and high acidity allow it to develop magnificent complexity over decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck breast with a light fruit reduction, classic Wiener Schnitzel with lemon, or mature, firm cheeses like Comté.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor’s Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Trocken is a masterclass in the tension between rich ripeness and laser-like dry precision. Sourced from the iconic, dizzyingly steep slopes of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr—where the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm still stands—the vines dig deep into weathered blue Devonian slate. Molitor, a legendary figure who revived the prestige of dry Mosel Riesling, utilizes extremely late harvesting and meticulous hand-selection of golden, fully ripe grapes. Fermented with wild yeasts in large, neutral oak casks, this dry Auslese defies expectations, marrying the opulent stone fruit and exotic floral aromas of highly ripe fruit with a bone-dry, intensely mineral, and crystalline finish.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at just twenty years old, Markus Molitor set out to restore the Mosel region's historic prestige through uncompromising quality and traditional craftsmanship. Based at the historic Haus Klosterberg in Bernkastel-Kues, the winery meticulously farms steep, slate-rich vineyards across the Mosel and Saar, utilizing extremely late hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks. Molitor is globally renowned for his precise, mineral-driven Rieslings—distinguished by white, green, and gold capsules indicating dryness levels—as well as his structured, elegant Spätburgunder. This obsessive dedication to terroir has earned the estate numerous perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as an icon of German winemaking.