Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, rich savory dishes like pan-seared foie gras, and fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor is a titan of the Mosel, famous for his obsessive vineyard selection and preservation of traditional steep-slope viticulture. The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (meaning 'sundial of Zeltingen') is a legendary grand cru vineyard characterized by its sheer, south-facing slopes of weathered blue Devonian slate. This terroir imparts an unmistakable smoky minerality and electric acidity to the Riesling grapes. The 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) denotes a wine of superior selection, where noble rot (botrytis) has concentrated the sugars, acids, and flavors to an extraordinary degree. Molitor's Auslese Goldkapsel is crafted with meticulous hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation, resulting in a white wine of breathtaking complexity, balancing rich, honeyed sweetness with a laser-like mineral precision. This wine represents the pinnacle of Mosel's sweet wine heritage, carrying a legacy of craftsmanship that dates back centuries.
🍾 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.