Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett (White Capsule)
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 15 years from the vintage release, though high-quality vintages can continue to develop complexity for over two decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Freshly shucked oysters, pan-seared river trout with lemon-butter, and classic Wiener Schnitzel.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor took over his family's estate in 1984 with a singular vision to restore Mosel Riesling to its historic greatness. The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Sundial of Zeltingen) vineyard is a legendary, precipitously steep site composed of finely weathered Devonian blue slate. Named after the sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm, this vineyard benefits from exceptional heat retention and intense sun exposure. Molitor's 'White Capsule' denotes a dry style, a masterful interpretation of the Kabinett classification. Fermented slowly with native yeasts in traditional large oak fuder casks, this 100% Riesling showcases a brilliant tension between vibrant, laser-like acidity and deep, smoky slate minerality, representing the epitome of Mosel precision and elegance.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Taking over his family's estate in 1984 at just twenty years old, Markus Molitor set out to restore the Mosel region's historic prestige through uncompromising quality and traditional craftsmanship. Based at the historic Haus Klosterberg in Bernkastel-Kues, the winery meticulously farms steep, slate-rich vineyards across the Mosel and Saar, utilizing extremely late hand-harvesting and spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak Fuder casks. Molitor is globally renowned for his precise, mineral-driven Rieslings—distinguished by white, green, and gold capsules indicating dryness levels—as well as his structured, elegant Spätburgunder. This obsessive dedication to terroir has earned the estate numerous perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as an icon of German winemaking.