Zeltinger Sonnenuhr TBA 1* GK
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from the vintage release, with the potential to age gracefully for a century.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Classic blue cheeses like Roquefort, artisanal fruit tarts featuring apricot or quince, and rich foie gras terrine.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Markus Molitor's Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) 1* Goldkapsel represents the pinnacle of Mosel Riesling, sourced from the precipitously steep, blue Devonian slate slopes of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Zeltingen Sundial) vineyard. The vineyard's name pays homage to the historic sundial erected in the 19th century to help workers track their hours. Under the visionary guidance of Markus Molitor, who took over his family estate in 1984, this wine is produced only in exceptional vintages. It is crafted from 100% Riesling grapes that have been painstakingly hand-selected, berry by shriveled berry, to capture the pure essence of noble rot (botrytis). The '1*' designation denotes a highly refined selection level, while the Goldkapsel signifies its status as an ultra-premium sweet wine. Fermented slowly using indigenous yeasts, this TBA harmonizes an extraordinary concentration of honeyed, exotic fruit flavors with the Mosel's trademark electric acidity and deep slate minerality.
🍾 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.