Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Nr17
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, classic roasted pork belly, and fresh shellfish such as crab or lobster.
✨ Technical Specifications
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 slate soils and a cool microclimate that yields wines of unmatched tension and purity. The estate of Egon Müller, with roots tracing back to the medieval monastery of St. Paul in Trier, is the undisputed guardian of this legendary vineyard. The Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett 'Nr. 17' is a highly coveted auction bottling, selected from specific parcels and casks for its extraordinary quality. Crafted using traditional, minimalist methods in old oak fuders with minimal intervention, this wine showcases the classic Kabinett style: a delicate dance between electric, slate-driven acidity, low alcohol, and a subtle, perfectly integrated residual sweetness that never feels heavy.
🍾 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.