Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling BA 1*
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, fruit-based desserts like peach galette or apple tarte tatin, and rich savory dishes like foie gras or artisanal pâté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the visionary Markus Molitor, who took over his family estate in 1984 with a mission to restore Mosel Riesling to its historical glory, this Beerenauslese 1* is a monument to patience and terroir. The Zeltinger Himmelreich vineyard, meaning 'Kingdom of Heaven,' features steep slopes of finely weathered Devonian blue slate that impart a distinct, salty minerality to the wine. This sweet nectar is made from 100% Riesling grapes, meticulously selected berry by berry for their concentration of noble rot (botrytis). Fermented slowly with indigenous yeasts, the '1 Star' designation indicates a highly refined selection of exceptional richness. The resulting wine is a masterclass in balance, where luscious honeyed sweetness is perfectly countered by a spine of electric acidity and deep slate minerality.
🍾 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.