Scharzhof Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, classic roasted pork dishes, and fresh shellfish such as crab or scallops.
✨ Technical Specifications
Egon Müller is a legendary name synonymous with the absolute pinnacle of German Riesling. Located in the Saar sub-region of the Mosel, the estate's history dates back to the late 18th century when Jean-Jacques Koch acquired the property after it was confiscated from the monastery of St. Pauli during the French Revolution. The 'Scharzhof' bottling serves as the estate's prestigious entry-level Riesling, crafted from grapes grown in estate-owned vineyards across Wiltingen, Saarburg, and Wawern. Fermented using indigenous yeasts in traditional old oak casks, this 100% Riesling showcases the cool-climate tension of the Saar. It is celebrated for its brilliant balance of vibrant, electric acidity, slate-driven minerality, and delicate off-dry sweetness.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof traces its heritage to 1797 when Jean-Jacques Koch acquired the historic estate, nestled in Wiltingen along the Saar valley within Germany's famed Mosel region. Handed down across generations, the estate is celebrated globally under the stewardship of Egon Müller IV, who maintains a deeply traditional approach emphasizing pristine vineyard management, late harvesting, and minimal cellar intervention. The estate is crowned by its holdings in the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard, home to pre-phylloxera, ungrafted Riesling vines grown on steep, slate soils. Egon Müller is globally acclaimed for producing arguably the purest, most ageworthy, and aristocratic sweet Rieslings in existence, ranging from exquisite Spätlese and Auslese to mythical, auction-commanding Trockenbeerenauslese expressions.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling