Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction Nr32
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2065
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich artisanal blue cheeses, classic foie gras terrine, and elegant fruit-based tarts or stone fruit desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard in the Saar valley of the Mosel, this wine represents the absolute pinnacle of German winemaking. The estate's history dates back to the 6th-century monastic era before being acquired by the Müller family in the late 18th century. Grown on steep, slate-rich slopes, the 100% Riesling grapes benefit from a cool microclimate that preserves electric acidity. The 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) designation signifies an extraordinary selection of botrytized grapes of exceptional richness, reserved exclusively for the prestigious annual VDP Trier Wine Auction. It is celebrated for its ethereal balance of intense sweetness, mineral drive, and complex notes of stone fruit, honey, and wild herbs.
🍾 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.