Scharzhofberger Riesling Eiswein Nr25
⏳ Drikkevindue
2025 - 2080
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, fruit-based tarts like apple or pear tarte tatin, or served on its own as a sublime meditation wine at the end of a meal.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Scharzhofberg hill in the Saar valley is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest white wine terroirs, characterized by its weathered grey Devonian slate and cool microclimate. Under the stewardship of the legendary Egon Müller estate, whose winemaking heritage dates back to the late 18th century, this vineyard produces Riesling of unparalleled tension and longevity. The Eiswein is a rare masterpiece born of extreme risk: grapes must remain on the vine until a sudden, deep freeze strikes—typically at -7 degrees Celsius or lower—allowing them to be harvested and pressed while frozen. This process concentrates the sugars and vibrant acids to an extraordinary degree, leaving behind the water as ice. The resulting wine is a luscious, nectar-like expression of 100% Riesling, balancing intense sweetness with a laser-like beam of acidity and a profound mineral core.
🍾 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.