Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese 1*
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, classic fruit tarts (especially peach or apricot), and rich foie gras or savory duck liver pâté.
✨ Technical Specifications
Markus Molitor's Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese 1* is a monument to the steep-slope viticulture of the Middle Mosel. The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr vineyard, named after the historic sundial erected in 1842 to guide vineyard workers, features incredibly steep slopes composed of finely weathered blue Devonian slate. This terroir imparts a signature flinty minerality and laser-like acidity to the 100% Riesling grapes. To produce this Beerenauslese, individual botrytis-affected berries are meticulously hand-harvested in multiple exhausting passes. Molitor's unique one-star designation signifies a style of exceptional finesse and elegance within this ultra-concentrated sweet category. Fermented slowly with ambient yeasts, the resulting wine is a breathtaking tightrope walk between luscious tropical fruit sweetness, noble rot complexity, and a vibrant, life-affirming acidity that keeps the palate remarkably fresh.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
100% Riesling