Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Auktion Nr5
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage, showing incredible longevity and evolving complexity over decades.
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Spicy Thai or Sichuan cuisine, classic roasted duck with plum sauce, and aged blue cheeses.
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Egon Müller's Scharzhofberg is the crown jewel of the Saar, a cool tributary of the Mosel where Riesling achieves an unparalleled balance of piercing acidity and ethereal sweetness. The estate's history dates back to the late 18th century when the Müller family acquired the property after it was confiscated from the Monastery of St. Paul in Trier during the French Revolution. The 'Auktion' Spätlese is a legendary bottling, selected from the estate's finest, most expressive casks to be sold exclusively at the annual VDP Mosel auction in Trier. Grown on the steep, weathered grey slate soils of the Scharzhofberg hill, often from extremely old, ungrafted vines, this 100% Riesling is fermented in traditional oak Fuder. It represents the absolute pinnacle of the Spätlese category, offering an intense mineral core, vibrant acidity, and a complex array of stone fruits, white flowers, and wild honey that develop over decades.
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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.