Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2* Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich foie gras terrine, and caramelized fruit desserts like apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the visionary Markus Molitor, this Riesling hails from the legendary Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Sundial) vineyard, a steep, south-facing amphitheater of weathered blue Devonian slate. The vineyard takes its name from the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide vineyard workers. Molitor's two-star (2*) Goldkapsel designation represents an extraordinary selection of botrytis-affected grapes, harvested by hand with painstaking precision. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional neutral oak 'Fuder' casks, this 100% Riesling masterfully balances intense, noble sweetness with a vibrant, electric vein of Mosel acidity and deep, smoky minerality.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1984 when twenty-year-old Markus Molitor assumed control of his family's winemaking legacy, Weingut Markus Molitor has evolved into an undisputed titan of the Mosel. Based at Haus Klosterberg, Molitor manages over 100 hectares encompassing premier steep-slope crus along both the Middle Mosel and Saar, including Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Ürziger Würzgarten, Erdener Prälat, and Scharzhofberg. Viticulture is strictly manual on precipitous gradients of weathered Devonian blue, red, and grey slate. Molitor pursues an uncompromising philosophy centered on sustainable farming, late selective harvesting, native yeast fermentation, and prolonged aging on fine lees in traditional wooden Fuders carved into subterranean slate cellars. Renowned for its singular capsule coding system—white indicating dry, green denoting feinherb (off-dry), and gold designating noble sweet expressions, often tiered with asterisks—the estate crafts crystalline, hyper-mineral Rieslings of monumental depth and aging potential, alongside site-expressive Pinot Noir and Weissburgunder.