Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling BA Goldkapsel
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2075
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, rich foie gras, and fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese (BA) Goldkapsel is a monument to the extreme viticulture of the Mosel Valley. Grown on the precipitously steep, south-facing slopes of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr vineyard, these ancient vines dig deep into fractured blue Devonian slate. The vineyard is named after the historic sundial erected in 1620 by Jodocus Prüm to guide the daily labor of vineyard workers. Molitor, a legendary figure in German winemaking, is renowned for his uncompromising quality standards, executing multiple meticulous passes through the vineyard to harvest only individual, botrytis-affected berries for this Beerenauslese. The 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) signifies an extraordinary selection of noble sweet wine, representing the pinnacle of richness, complexity, and vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that balances the intense natural sweetness.
🍾 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.