Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Fuder 18 Auction
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 40+ years from the vintage release, as these auction bottlings possess extraordinary aging potential.
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Spicy Asian cuisine such as Thai green curry, classic glazed roast duck, or mature blue cheeses.
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Egon Muller's Scharzhofberg is the crown jewel of the Saar valley in the Mosel region, a steep, south-facing slope of weathered grey slate that has yielded legendary Rieslings since medieval times when it was cultivated by the monks of St. Pauli Abbey. The Fuder 18 Spatlese is a highly exclusive auction bottling, representing a selection from a single traditional 1,000-liter oak cask (Fuder) that showcases exceptional depth, purity, and concentration. Fermented with native yeasts and aged in neutral oak, this 100% Riesling balances intense, vibrant acidity with residual sweetness, capturing the cool-climate tension and crystalline minerality that defines the estate's historic terroir.
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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.