Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Auction
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Sichuan or Thai dishes, glazed roasted pork belly, and artisanal blue cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the legendary Scharzhofberg vineyard in the cool Saar valley of the Mosel, Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese Auction represents the absolute zenith of German winemaking. The Scharzhof estate, with roots tracing back to medieval monastic viticulture, has been managed by the Müller family since 1797. This highly coveted 'Auction' bottling is selected from the finest parcels of old, often ungrafted vines and sold exclusively at the annual VDP auction in Trier. Grown on deep, weathered grey slate soils, the 100% Riesling grapes benefit from a unique microclimate where cool winds preserve a piercing, electric acidity that perfectly balances the wine's natural residual sweetness. Vinified traditionally in neutral oak Fuder casks, this Spätlese is celebrated for its breathtaking purity, intense minerality, and complex notes of white peach, petrol, and wet stone.
🍾 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.