Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auktion No 12
⏳ Drikkevindue
2026 - 2060
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Classic foie gras, artisanal blue cheeses such as Roquefort, and light fruit-based tarts or stone-fruit desserts.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The estate of Egon Müller-Scharzhof, nestled in the Saar valley of the Mosel region, is legendary for producing some of the world's most sought-after white wines. Its crown jewel is the Scharzhofberg vineyard, a south-facing slope of weathered grey slate that has been cultivated since monastic times in the Middle Ages. The Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auktion represents the absolute pinnacle of this terroir. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes meticulously hand-selected for noble rot (botrytis), this wine is bottled with a gold capsule to signify its extraordinary concentration and quality. It is released exclusively through the prestigious annual VDP wine auctions in Trier, where collectors from around the globe vie for a few precious bottles. The wine is defined by an ethereal tension between luscious, honeyed sweetness and a piercing, mineral-driven acidity that is unique to the cool Saar microclimate.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Historien bag Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof strækker sig tilbage til 1797, hvor Jean-Jacques Koch erhvervede den historiske ejendom i Wiltingen, beliggende i Saar-dalen i Tysklands berømte Mosel-region. Vingården er gået i arv gennem generationer og har i dag opnået verdensry under ledelse af Egon Müller IV. Han værner kompromisløst om de stolte traditioner med fokus på minutiøst markarbejde, sen høst og minimal indgriben i vinkælderen. Juvelen i kronen er husets parceller på den legendariske Scharzhofberg-mark, hvor ældgamle, rodægte Riesling-vinstokke fra før vinlusens tid klamrer sig til de stejle skråninger af skifer. Egon Müller hyldes på verdensplan for at skabe nogle af klodens absolut reneste, mest lagringsværdige og aristokratiske søde Riesling-vine – fra udsøgte Spätlese- og Auslese-aftapninger til mytiske, rekordbrydende Trockenbeerenauslese-sjældenheder.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling