Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Auktion Nr21
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Artisanal blue cheeses, classic foie gras terrine, or delicate fruit tarts such as a traditional glazed pear or peach galette.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Scharzhofberg vineyard, situated on a steep, south-facing slate slope in the cool Saar valley, is arguably Germany's most legendary grand cru. Under the stewardship of the Egon Müller estate—whose winemaking heritage dates back to the late 18th century when the family acquired the estate from the French Republic—this terroir produces Rieslings of unmatched precision and longevity. The 'Auktion' bottlings, such as this Auslese, are ultra-rare, small-lot selections reserved exclusively for the prestigious annual VDP auction in Trier. Crafted from meticulously hand-selected, botrytis-affected grapes and fermented in traditional neutral oak Fuder casks, this wine represents the absolute zenith of Mosel Riesling, balancing opulent, honeyed sweetness with a vibrant, electric spine of Saar acidity.
🍾 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.