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, 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.