Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr23
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from the vintage release, with the finest years capable of aging gracefully for a century.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Classic blue cheeses, artisanal fruit tarts, and rich pâtés.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Scharzhofberg is arguably Germany's most legendary vineyard, a steep, south-facing wall of weathered grey slate in the cool Saar valley. Its history stretches back to the 6th century when it was cultivated by the Benedictine monks of Saint Paul's Abbey in Trier. Since 1797, the Müller family has safeguarded this terroir, crafting Rieslings of unmatched precision. The 'Auslese Goldkapsel' represents an extraordinary selection of botrytis-affected grapes, harvested by hand with painstaking berry-by-berry selection. Fermented in traditional wooden 'Fuder' casks using native yeasts, this wine achieves a mythical balance where intense, honeyed sweetness is perfectly countered by an electric, mineral-driven acidity that makes the wine feel weightless despite its concentration.
🍾 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.