Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Spatlese
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Extremely age-worthy, this Spätlese is typically best enjoyed from 5 to 25 years after the vintage, though exceptional years can easily cellar beautifully for 30 years or more.
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Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, slow-roasted pork belly with orchard fruit compote, and artisanal washed-rind or blue cheeses.
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Markus Molitor took over his family estate in 1984 at the age of just twenty, driven by a fierce ambition to restore the Mosel region to its historic golden age of winemaking. The Zeltinger Schlossberg is a spectacular, dizzyingly steep vineyard characterized by ancient, finely weathered Devonian slate soils. Molitor's 100% Riesling Spätlese from this site is a masterclass in tension and terroir. Crafted with meticulous hand-harvesting, ambient yeast fermentation, and extended maturation in traditional large oak Fuder casks, this wine captures the essence of the Middle Mosel. The slate soils impart a profound, smoky minerality and electric acidity that perfectly balance the natural, concentrated stone fruit sweetness of the late-harvested grapes.
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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.