Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auktion Nr32
⏳ Drinking Window
2030 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, foie gras, fruit-based desserts such as peach tart
✨ Technical Specifications
The Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auktion represents the absolute pinnacle of Egon Müller's craftsmanship from the historic Braune Kupp vineyard in the Saar valley. Acquired through the Le Gallais estate in 1954, this steep, south-southwest-facing site is characterized by its unique iron-rich red slate soils, which yield a richer, more exotic, and spicier profile compared to the cooler grey slate of Scharzhofberg. The 'Goldkapsel' (Gold Capsule) designation indicates an extraordinary selection of botrytised grapes, while the 'Auktion' status denotes a micro-lot of peerless quality reserved exclusively for the prestigious annual VDP wine auctions in Trier. Vinified using traditional methods in old oak Fuder casks with minimal intervention, this rare Riesling balances intense, honeyed sweetness with a spine of electric, crystalline acidity.
🍾 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.