Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 2*
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 35 years from the vintage release, though top vintages can easily cellar for half a century.
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Rich blue cheeses like Roquefort, roasted duck with a fruit glaze, and classic fruit tarts or tarte Tatin.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor, who took over his family's estate in 1984 at the tender age of 20, has become a legendary figure in the Mosel, famous for his uncompromising pursuit of quality and his preservation of the region's steep-slope viticulture. The Zeltinger Schlossberg vineyard is a spectacular, precipitously steep site characterized by deep, weathered blue Devonian slate soils. Here, the Riesling vines dig deep, yielding wines of immense mineral tension and aromatic complexity. The 'Auslese 2*' designation represents an extraordinary selection of highly ripe, partially botrytized grapes, meticulously harvested by hand in multiple passes. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional large oak Fuder casks, this white wine beautifully balances rich, concentrated stone fruit sweetness with a vibrant, electric vein of slate-driven acidity, showcasing the timeless artistry of Mosel winemaking.
🍾 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.