Scharzhof Riesling Spatlese Fuder 18 Auktion
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Sichuan or Thai cuisine, classic roasted duck with fruit-based glaze, and artisanal blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
The estate of Egon Müller-Scharzhof is widely regarded as the pinnacle of German winemaking, located in the cool Saar valley of the Mosel region. The legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard, with its steep, slate-rich soils, has a history of viticulture dating back to the medieval monks of St. Marien ad Martyres. This highly exclusive 'Auktion' bottling represents an elite selection designated specifically for the prestigious annual VDP auction in Trier. Fermented in traditional 1,000-liter oak casks, with the historic 'Fuder 18' representing a specific, superior cask lot, this Spätlese displays a breathtaking balance of electric acidity and natural residual sweetness. It is characterized by intense slate minerality, stone fruits, and a refined elegance unique to this historic estate.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof, established in 1797 following the secularization of monastic holdings along the Saar, stands as a paragon of classical German viticulture. Situated in Wiltingen within the cooler Mosel tributary corridor, the estate centers upon the world-renowned Scharzhofberg and Le Gallais' monopole parcel in Wiltinger Braune Kupp. These south-facing, steep amphitheaters feature weathered Devonian grey and red slate interspersed with quartzite and iron-rich veins. Viticulture follows traditional, sustainable principles emphasizing rigorous plow cultivation, absence of chemical fertilizers or herbicides, low yields, and preservation of centenarian ungrafted vines. Winemaker Egon Müller IV champions a purist, non-interventionist cellar ethos where wild yeasts, traditional neutral oak fuders, and unmanipulated fermentation dictate pace. Famed for benchmark Spätlese, Auslese, and celestial botrytized Prädikat bottlings—including world-record Trockenbeerenauslesen—the wines exude filigreed tension, soaring mineral salinity, ethereal residual sweetness, and virtually limitless longevity.