Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Versteigerung Goldkapsel Nr9
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Typically peaks between 15 to 50+ years from the vintage, with the potential to age gracefully for nearly a century under ideal cellar conditions.
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Pan-seared foie gras, artisanal blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Stilton, and classic fruit tarts or pear tarte tatin.
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Egon Müller’s Scharzhofberg is the undisputed crown jewel of the Saar, a legendary vineyard whose history stretches back to monastic cultivation in the Middle Ages. Purchased by the Müller family in 1797, this estate produces some of the world's most coveted white wines. The Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 'Versteigerung' (Auction) is an ultra-rare, botrytized masterpiece crafted only in exceptional vintages and sold exclusively at the annual VDP auction in Trier. Grown on steep, weathered grey Devonian slate slopes, the ancient, often ungrafted Riesling vines yield fruit of astonishing concentration. The winemaking is traditional and minimalist, utilizing old oak Fuder casks to let the natural tension between vibrant, electric Saar acidity and rich, honeyed botrytis express itself fully. This wine is a liquid monument to the terroir of the Saar.
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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.