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 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.