Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 9 Auction
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from the vintage release, though it can easily cellar for over half a century under optimal conditions.
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Rich foie gras, pungent blue cheeses such as Roquefort, and classic fruit-based desserts like apple tarte tatin.
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Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel is the stuff of wine legend, representing the absolute pinnacle of sweet German winemaking. Hailing from the world-famous Scharzhofberg vineyard in the cool Saar valley—a tributary of the Mosel—this site features deep, weathered grey Devonian slate soils that impart a signature, electric minerality to the Riesling grapes. The estate itself boasts a rich history dating back to the 11th-century monastery of St. Paulin in Trier, before being acquired by the Müller family in 1797. The 'Goldkapsel' designation, combined with its exclusive release at the annual Trier VDP Auction, indicates an extraordinary barrel selection of highly botrytized grapes. Crafted with minimal intervention, wild yeast fermentation, and traditional old oak Fuder casks, this wine is a masterclass in tension, balancing luscious, honeyed sweetness with a soaring, laser-like acidity.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1797 when the Müller family acquired the historic estate, Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof is located in Wiltingen within the Saar sub-region of the Mosel, Germany. Today, the estate is meticulously managed by Egon Müller IV, who continues a multi-generational legacy of producing some of the world's most coveted and long-lived white wines. The winery is legendary for its peerless Rieslings sourced from the steep, slate-rich slopes of the iconic Scharzhofberg vineyard, as well as the Wiltinger Braune Kupp site under the Le Gallais label. Emphasizing traditional, low-intervention cellar practices and old, ungrafted vines, Egon Müller crafts exceptionally precise, mineral-driven, and exquisitely balanced Rieslings ranging from crisp QbA to legendary, auction-grade Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese expressions.