Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Nr32
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage, though its vibrant acidity allows it to be cellared even longer.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, roasted pork belly with apple compote, and traditional German charcuterie.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett is the stuff of legend, originating from one of the world's most revered white wine vineyards. Located in the cool Saar valley of the Mosel, the Scharzhofberg hill features deep Devonian slate soils and steep, south-facing slopes. The estate's history dates back to the medieval monastery of St. Marien ad Martyres in Trier, later acquired by the Müller family's ancestors after the French Revolution. The Kabinett Nr. 32 is a highly coveted auction bottling, representing an elite selection of 100% Riesling grapes. Vinified traditionally in neutral oak Fuder casks, this wine captures an ethereal balance of electric acidity, delicate residual sweetness, and intense slate minerality that defines the pinnacle of the Saar style.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1797 when the Müller family acquired the historic estate, Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof is located in Wiltingen within the Saar sub-region of the Mosel, Germany. Today, the estate is meticulously managed by Egon Müller IV, who continues a multi-generational legacy of producing some of the world's most coveted and long-lived white wines. The winery is legendary for its peerless Rieslings sourced from the steep, slate-rich slopes of the iconic Scharzhofberg vineyard, as well as the Wiltinger Braune Kupp site under the Le Gallais label. Emphasizing traditional, low-intervention cellar practices and old, ungrafted vines, Egon Müller crafts exceptionally precise, mineral-driven, and exquisitely balanced Rieslings ranging from crisp QbA to legendary, auction-grade Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese expressions.