Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2*
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich duck liver pâté, and traditional fruit tarts or apple strudel.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2* is a masterclass in Mosel precision and dedication. Sourced from the legendary, dizzyingly steep slopes of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Zeltingen Sundial) vineyard, where ancient vines cling to weathered blue Devonian slate soils, this 100% Riesling benefits from an exceptional microclimate. The sundial itself, erected in 1620 by Jodocus Prüm, stands as a historic sentinel over these vines. Molitor, known for his uncompromising quality, employs meticulous hand-harvesting with multiple passes to select only the finest grapes. The two-star (2*) designation signifies an extraordinary level of selection, capturing a perfect balance of rich botrytis and vibrant acidity. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in traditional large oak casks (Fuder), this white wine represents the pinnacle of Mosel craftsmanship, marrying intense mineral tension with luscious, layered stone fruit and exotic spice notes.
🍾 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.