Scharzhofberger Riesling Eiswein Nr35
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2080
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, artisanal fruit tarts, or simply savored on its own as a meditation wine.
✨ Technical Specifications
Egon Müller’s Scharzhofberg is the crown jewel of the Saar valley, a legendary vineyard whose history stretches back to the monastic viticulture of the Middle Ages. The Scharzhofberg terroir is characterized by weathered grey Devonian slate and a cool, wind-swept microclimate that preserves vibrant acidity. To produce the elusive Eiswein, grapes must remain on the vine into the freezing depths of winter. Harvested by hand in the freezing pre-dawn hours—often at temperatures below minus seven degrees Celsius—the grapes are pressed while still frozen. This process coaxes out a precious, highly concentrated nectar of intense sweetness, balanced by an electric, crystalline acidity. The Nr. 35 designation represents an exceptionally rare, highly prized auction bottling, epitomizing the pinnacle of Mosel Riesling craftsmanship and natural concentration.
🍾 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.