Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Nr29
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2050
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Glazed roast pork belly, Spicy Thai green curry, Aged blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Scharzhofberg is arguably Germany's most famous vineyard, situated in the cool Saar valley where slate soils and steep slopes yield Rieslings of unmatched tension and longevity. Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese Nr. 29 represents a pinnacle of this style, often associated with highly coveted auction bottlings selected from the estate's finest casks. Crafted from low-yielding, old vines, the wine is fermented with native yeasts in traditional 1,000-liter oak casks (Fuder). This specific bottling showcases an exquisite tension between vibrant, electric acidity and luscious residual sweetness, underpinned by a profound, smoky slate minerality. The history of the Scharzhofberg estate dates back to the 11th century when it was managed by the Benedictine monastery of St. Paulin in Trier, and under Egon Müller's stewardship, it has become a global benchmark for fine wine.
🍾 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.