Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Nr26
⏳ Drinking Window
2028 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses like Roquefort, rich duck liver pâté or foie gras, and elegant fruit-based desserts such as pear tart or apple tarte tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
The estate of Egon Müller on the Scharzhofberg is legendary, with roots tracing back to the medieval Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul in Trier. Following the French Revolution, the estate was acquired by the Müller family, who have since crafted some of the world's most coveted white wines. The Scharzhofberg vineyard, situated in the cool Saar valley of the Mosel, features steep, south-facing slopes rich in weathered grey Devonian slate. This unique terroir, combined with ancient, sometimes ungrafted vines, yields Riesling of unparalleled tension and mineral depth. The Auslese 'Nr' bottlings, often reserved for the prestigious Trier wine auctions, are crafted from meticulously hand-selected grapes affected by noble rot (botrytis). Fermented in traditional oak Fuder casks, this wine balances luscious, honeyed sweetness with a piercing, electric acidity that ensures near-immortal aging potential.
🍾 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.