Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Auktion
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses, rich foie gras, or artisanal fruit tarts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Egon Müller’s Scharzhofberg is the crown jewel of the Saar, a tributary of the Mosel where cool winds and steep, iron-rich Devonian slate soils yield Rieslings of unmatched tension and longevity. The estate's history dates back to the late 18th century when Jean-Jacques Koch acquired the confiscated monastic property. The 'Auslese Auktion' is a legendary, ultra-rare bottling crafted from meticulously hand-selected, botrytis-affected grapes. Released exclusively through the annual VDP Grosser Ring auction in Trier, this wine represents the absolute pinnacle of the estate's selection process. Fermented in traditional neutral oak Fuder casks using indigenous yeasts, it balances staggering natural sweetness with a razor-sharp, electric acidity and a profound, smoky mineral core that defines the Scharzhofberg terroir.
🍾 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.