Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2021 / 750ml | ≈ $24.72Original €22.00≈ £18.58 | markusmolitor.com ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Classification Spätlese trocken
Region Mosel
Soil Hard, Heavy gray slate with rocky ground
Fermentation Vessels Large cask
Production Details Approximately 60-year-old vines; fermented in a large cask and matured on the lees for eight months.
Tasting Notes Fresh white peach, wet slate and pronounced mineral notes; fresh yet rounded texture with a distinctly saline finish.
Critics Ratings Wine Advocate 94; James Suckling 95
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 11.5%
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Spätlese; Prädikatswein
Region Mosel
Soil Medium- to deep, Stony, Weathered clay-slate soil with a relatively high proportion of fine earth
Orientation Southwest
Harvest Dates End of October 2021
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Serving Temperature 10°C · 50°F
Production Details Entirely healthy fruit was gently milled and macerated on the skins for several hours. The must was fermented slowly and cool by spontaneous fermentation, followed by gentle maturation in a large wooden cask with extended lees contact.
Food Pairing Light meat such as chicken saltimbocca; fish dishes such as cod in creamed spinach or sea bream with fennel; also paella and ratatouille. The producer recommends decanting and serving from a large glass.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 12.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Drinking Window 2023-2033
Classification Spätlese trocken
Region Mosel
Soil Blue devonian slate
Fermentation Vessels Oak cask
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand-picked and macerated fruit; spontaneous fermentation in oak cask followed by nine months on the lees. The listing also reports acidity of 6.5 g/L, but does not state the acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as an unqualified total-acidity value.
Tasting Notes Apples, vineyard peach, pear, dried spices, almond, mint, stone and smoke; light and airy palate with a pure, smoky and very long finish.
Critics Ratings Mosel Fine Wines 90+
2016 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2021-2036
Classification Spätlese, white capsule, dry
Region Mosel
Tasting Notes Dried flowers, smoke, vineyard peach, pear, cassis, mint and almond; pure, complex and light, with fine structure and a fresh, floral, smoky and almond-toned finish.
Critics Ratings Mosel Fine Wines 94
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Klosterberg 1, 54492 Zeltingen-Rachtig, Germany
Phone
+49 6532 954 000
Email
Owner
Markus Molitor
Cellarmaster
Markus Molitor