THE PRODUCER
Markus is the 8th generation winemaker in the Molitor family and took over the
family winery in the mid-1980s. Based in Wehlener Klosterberg, 95% of production
today is Riesling, with land in 15 vineyards across the finest of Mosel and
Saar.

The estate received worldwide attention and instant fame in 2015 when three of
their Auslese Rieslings from the 2013 vintage received 100-point ratings from
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and Markus was nicknamed “Herr 300 Punkte” (Mr
300 Points).

The bottle neck capsules are colour coded according to the style of the wine,
with white capsules denoting dry wines, grey-green capsules off-dry wines, and
finally sweet and botrytised wines have gold capsules.

THE WINE

Made from 80-year-old vines, Wehlen Riesling is one of the finest in the Mosel,
characterized by a terroir whose slate composition imparts a mineral and complex
character to the wine. Following late harvests in November, the grapes are
macerated and fermented in wooden barrels with wild yeasts, then aged for a long
time on its lees, enhancing its depth and complexity.

INFORMATION
Type:Sweet WhiteVintage:2021Country:GermanyRegion:MoselVillage:Wehlen
Grape:100% RieslingStyle:Lush and BalancedSweetness:Sweet
ABV:7.5%Drinking window:2022 - 2030Size:750mlFood match:Fruit-based Desserts
CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.