MARKUS MOLITOR - Haus Klosterberg - Format 1 Litre 2019
Weingut Markus Molitor is located in Rheinland-Pfalz, in the Mosel region of Germany. The winery was acquired by Markus Molitor in 1984, who carried out extensive renovations between 2009 and 2012. The estate and its eponymous proprietor gained worldwide attention in 2015 and the nickname "Herr 300 Punkte" (Mr 300 Points) when three Auslese Rieslings from the 2013 vintage received 100-point ratings from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The estate cultivates vineyards in 15 different sites in the Mosel and Saar, the vast majority being planted with Riesling. Markus Molitor uses colour-coded packaging according to the style of the wine: white capsules denote dry wines, off-dry wines have a gray-green capsule while naturally sweet and botrytis wines have a gold capsule.
Haus Klosterberg (White Capsule) is made from Riesling grapes from Middle Moselle. The grapes were picked in October, gently crushed and briefly macerated. The must was fermented slowly at cool temperature with the indigenous yeast, so that the complex, fruity aroma of the wine could fully express itself. The wine was then aged in stainless steel tanks and partly in large wooden barrels, with long storage on the fine lees. The wine contains a small amount of residual sugar.
Grape variety: 100% Riesling