Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Nr6
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, classic roasted pork belly with crackling, and fresh shellfish such as crab or 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 finest white wine terroirs on earth. The estate of Egon Müller has been custodian of this iconic slope since 1797, preserving a winemaking tradition that dates back to medieval monks. This Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett is crafted entirely from Riesling grapes grown on steep, weathered grey slate soils, which include a significant proportion of ancient, ungrafted vines. The 'Nr' designations, such as Nr. 6, typically represent highly prized auction bottlings or specific fuder casks of extraordinary definition. Fermented with native yeasts in traditional old oak casks (fuders) and stopped naturally to retain delicate residual sweetness, this Kabinett is a masterclass in tension, balancing electric acidity with crystalline minerality, white peach, and wild floral aromas.
🍾 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.