Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Auslese Goldkapsel Versteigerung Nr22
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Typically best enjoyed from 15 to 50+ years from the vintage release, with exceptional vintages easily cellar-aging for a century.
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Rich duck liver terrine or foie gras, artisanal blue cheeses such as Roquefort, and classic stone fruit desserts like peach tart.
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Crafted by the legendary Egon Müller under the historic Le Gallais label, this rare masterpiece originates from the steep, south-facing Wiltinger Braune Kupp vineyard along the Saar river. While Egon Müller is synonymous with the grey slate of Scharzhofberg, the Braune Kupp vineyard—acquired by the family in 1954—is characterized by iron-rich red clay and slate soils, which yield a more opulent, exotic, and spicy expression of Riesling. The 'Goldkapsel Versteigerung' designation indicates an ultra-selective, botrytized Auslese of extraordinary concentration, reserved exclusively for the prestigious annual VDP auction in Trier. This wine represents the pinnacle of traditional Mosel winemaking, where extreme steep-slope viticulture and meticulous berry-by-berry selection produce a nectar of unparalleled balance, tension, and historical prestige.
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Established in 1797 when the Müller family acquired the historic estate, Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof is located in Wiltingen within the Saar sub-region of the Mosel, Germany. Today, the estate is meticulously managed by Egon Müller IV, who continues a multi-generational legacy of producing some of the world's most coveted and long-lived white wines. The winery is legendary for its peerless Rieslings sourced from the steep, slate-rich slopes of the iconic Scharzhofberg vineyard, as well as the Wiltinger Braune Kupp site under the Le Gallais label. Emphasizing traditional, low-intervention cellar practices and old, ungrafted vines, Egon Müller crafts exceptionally precise, mineral-driven, and exquisitely balanced Rieslings ranging from crisp QbA to legendary, auction-grade Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese expressions.