Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Nr12
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes, classic roasted pork belly, and fresh sashimi or lightly seared scallops.
✨ Technical Specifications
Deep in the Saar valley, a sub-region of the Mosel, lies the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest terroirs for Riesling. The estate of Egon Müller, with roots tracing back to the medieval monks of the Abbey of St. Paul in Trier, has cultivated these steep, grey slate slopes since the late 18th century. The Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Nr 12 represents a highly prized, select bottling—often associated with the prestigious annual Trier wine auction—that epitomizes the estate's uncompromising standards. Crafted from 100% Riesling grapes, some from ancient, ungrafted vines, the wine is fermented in traditional neutral oak Fuder casks. The cool Saar microclimate preserves a vibrant, electric acidity that perfectly balances the delicate natural residual sweetness, resulting in a wine of unmatched precision, intense slate minerality, and ethereal lightness.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof traces its heritage to 1797 when Jean-Jacques Koch acquired the historic estate, nestled in Wiltingen along the Saar valley within Germany's famed Mosel region. Handed down across generations, the estate is celebrated globally under the stewardship of Egon Müller IV, who maintains a deeply traditional approach emphasizing pristine vineyard management, late harvesting, and minimal cellar intervention. The estate is crowned by its holdings in the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard, home to pre-phylloxera, ungrafted Riesling vines grown on steep, slate soils. Egon Müller is globally acclaimed for producing arguably the purest, most ageworthy, and aristocratic sweet Rieslings in existence, ranging from exquisite Spätlese and Auslese to mythical, auction-commanding Trockenbeerenauslese expressions.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Riesling