Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 3* Gold Cap 2016 750ml (750ml)

The 2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Gold Cap offers a compelling bouquet of candied orange peel, apricot, honeycomb, ripe peach, and warm spice layered with wet stone minerality. On the palate it is rich and concentrated yet beautifully framed by bright acidity, giving the sweetness lift and freshness. The texture is silky, and the finish is long, nuanced, and salivated, with lingering citrus, stone fruit, and a touch of licorice. This Auslese is both powerful and elegant—ready to charm now, but with many years of development ahead.

Weingut Markus Molitor is one of Germany’s leading estates, celebrated for producing Riesling across the Mosel with remarkable consistency, purity, and typicity. Molitor applies a rigorous classification system in his cellar, segregating wines by sweetness level and vineyard site to optimize their potential. The estate’s “Gold Cap” designation is reserved for top-tier Auslese selections—only the finest, botrytized clusters from premium vineyards earn this status. Molitor’s ethos blends tradition with precision: hand harvests, native yeasts, and long aging in large barrels to allow finesse and minerality to emerge. Across vintages, Molitor’s wines are prized for their clarity, balance, and aging potential.