Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 3* (White Capsule)
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10–30 years from the vintage release, showing incredible evolution and complexity over decades of cellaring.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted veal chops, pan-seared sea bass with herbal reduction, or aged Alpine cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.