Zeltinger Sonnenuhr TBA 3*** GK
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2075
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, artisanal fruit tarts, or savored on its own as a profound meditation wine.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the gravity-defying, blue Devonian slate slopes of the Middle Mosel, the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Trockenbeerenauslese 3*** Goldkapsel represents the absolute pinnacle of Markus Molitor's obsessive craftsmanship. This rare elixir is crafted from 100% Riesling grapes painstakingly selected berry-by-berry, entirely shriveled by noble rot (botrytis cinerea). The vineyard itself is named after the historic sundial erected in 1620 by Abbot Jodocus Bodemann to guide the workers' day. Molitor's unique three-star rating denotes the highest level of concentration and complexity, while the Goldkapsel signifies a sweet, botrytis-driven masterpiece of monumental proportions. Fermented slowly with wild yeasts, it balances staggering residual sugar with a piercing, electric acidity that ensures it remains vibrant for generations.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)