Wehlner Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Trocken
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast with a light fruit reduction, classic Wiener Schnitzel with lemon, or mature, firm cheeses like Comté.
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.