Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese White Capsule
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared freshwater fish like trout with lemon-herb butter, roasted pork loin with a light mustard glaze, or classic German sausages served with sauerkraut.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese White Capsule is a masterclass in Mosel precision, crafted by the legendary Markus Molitor. The vineyard itself, 'Sonnenuhr' or sundial, refers to the historic sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm to guide vineyard workers. Nestled on incredibly steep slopes of finely weathered blue Devonian slate, this terroir coaxes unparalleled minerality and tension from the Riesling grape. Molitor is famous for his color-coded capsules; the white capsule signifies a dry style. Despite the late-harvest richness of Spätlese-level grapes, this wine is fermented to dryness using indigenous yeasts in large, neutral oak Fuder casks. The result is a dry Riesling of immense depth, marrying ripe stone fruit and citrus notes with a profound, smoky, flint-like minerality and electric acidity.
🍾 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.