Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese Nr22
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Typically outstanding from 8 to 25 years after the vintage release, with the structure to age gracefully for over three decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, roasted pork belly with apple compote, and artisanal washed-rind cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor, often referred to as the 'Wizard of the Mosel,' is celebrated for his uncompromising commitment to quality and traditional craftsmanship. The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (sundial) vineyard is a legendary, precipitously steep, south-facing slope rich in finely decomposed Devonian blue slate. The vineyard takes its name from the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide the vineyard workers. For this Spätlese Nr22, 100% Riesling grapes are meticulously hand-selected at optimal late-harvest ripeness. Fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in large, neutral oak fuder casks and aged on its fine lees, this wine beautifully captures the tension between vibrant, electric acidity and deep, smoky mineral complexity that characterizes the finest Mosel terroirs.
🍾 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.