Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Nr7
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Typically best enjoyed 20 to 60 years from the vintage release, as its immense sugar and acid structure allows it to age gracefully for many decades.
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Artisanal blue cheeses, seared foie gras, and classic peach or apricot tarts.
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Egon Muller's Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel represents the absolute pinnacle of noble sweet German winemaking. The historic Scharzhof estate, situated in the Saar valley of the Mosel region, has roots tracing back to the medieval Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul. The Muller family acquired the estate in 1797 following the French Revolution. The legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard is renowned for its deep, weathered grey slate soils and a cool microclimate that preserves vibrant acidity. The 'Goldkapsel' designation indicates an extraordinary selection of grapes with intense botrytis (noble rot), harvested by hand with painstaking precision. This rare, auction-only bottling is celebrated for its breathtaking tension, balancing luscious, honeyed sweetness with a piercing, electric mineral acidity that prevents it from ever feeling heavy. It is a legendary wine of unparalleled complexity, showing notes of dried apricots, saffron, wild honey, and wet slate.
🍾 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.