Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 3* (White Capsule)
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted veal chops, pan-seared sea bass with herbal reduction, or aged Alpine cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 3* White Capsule is a monumental dry white wine that showcases the extreme viticulture of the Mosel valley. Grown on the precipitously steep slopes of the Zeltinger Schlossberg, where roots must dig deep into Devonian slate, this wine benefits from a unique microclimate. Markus Molitor, who took over his family winery in 1984 at age 20, uses a color-coded capsule system: the white capsule signifies a bone-dry style, while the three-star (3*) rating denotes the ultimate selection of pristine, ultra-ripe grapes. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts and aged on its lees in traditional oak Fuder casks, this dry Auslese marries intense mineral tension with rich, layered stone fruit and citrus notes, echoing the legendary, long-lived Mosel wines of the late 19th century.
🍾 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.