Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben Nr16
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Asian cuisine such as Thai green curry, roasted pork belly, and pan-seared scallops.
✨ Technical Specifications
Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben represents the absolute pinnacle of Saar Riesling. Sourced from the legendary, south-facing Scharzhofberg vineyard—a site whose winemaking history stretches back to the medieval monks of St. Paul's Abbey in Trier—this wine is crafted from extremely old, ungrafted vines ('Alte Reben'). The terroir is defined by weathered grey and red Devonian slate, which imparts a fierce, crystalline minerality. The 'Nr. 16' designation refers to a highly coveted, limited-production auction bottling. Fermented in traditional old oak Fuder casks using indigenous yeasts, this Kabinett balances an ethereal, feather-light body with electric acidity, subtle natural sweetness, and complex notes of white peach, wet stone, and wild herbs. It is a legendary expression of Mosel winemaking heritage.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
100% Riesling