Weingut Markus Molitor, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese Fruchtsüss MG, 2019

Weingut Markus Molitor’s Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese Fruchtsüss is a beautifully precise Mosel Riesling that balances sweetness, tension and crystalline minerality with remarkable finesse. Sourced from one of the region’s most celebrated sites, it reflects both the historic character of the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr vineyard and Molitor’s reputation for crafting wines of purity, depth and age-worthiness.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, it typically shows a bright, pale gold color with a luminous sheen. The nose is expressive and elegant, offering ripe stone fruit, green apple, citrus blossom, white peach and a pronounced slate-driven minerality, with subtle hints of honey and herbal lift. The palate is medium-bodied yet finely detailed, with luscious fruit sweetness held in check by incisive Mosel acidity. Flavors of peach, apricot, lime and nectarine unfold over a racy, mineral core, creating a wine that feels both generous and precise. This style of Spätlese Fruchtsüss has excellent aging potential, and can develop beautifully over many years, gaining complexity, depth and more honeyed, petrol-like nuances with time.

Production
The Zeltinger Sonnenuhr vineyard is one of the Mosel’s most prized steep-slope sites, where slate soils and the cool river-influenced climate help Riesling achieve exceptional aromatic clarity and vibrant acidity. Markus Molitor is known for meticulous vineyard work and careful hand harvesting, selecting grapes at optimal ripeness for wines that express site character with remarkable precision. Vinification is typically gentle and traditional, emphasizing slow fermentation and minimal intervention to preserve freshness, balance and the natural sweetness of the fruit.

Food & Serving
This wine is excellent with spicy Asian cuisine, glazed poultry, roast pork with fruit elements, foie gras, and pungent blue cheeses, as well as fruit-based desserts that are not overly sweet. Serve well chilled, ideally around 8–10°C, to highlight its freshness and precision; decanting is usually not necessary, though a brief aeration can help if the wine is still very youthful.

Producer
Weingut Markus Molitor is one of the Mosel’s most respected producers, widely admired for its uncompromising focus on terroir, precision and age-worthy Riesling. Based in Bernkastel-Kues, the estate has built a strong international reputation through meticulous vineyard selection and a style that spans from bone-dry to lusciously sweet wines, all marked by clarity and finesse. Molitor’s wines have earned significant acclaim for consistently showcasing the Mosel at its most refined and expressive.

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