Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auktion Nr7
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic foie gras terrine, artisanal blue cheeses such as Roquefort, and traditional fruit tarts like tarte Tatin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Egon Müller under the Le Gallais estate, this rare Riesling hails from the Wiltinger Braune Kupp, a steep, south-facing monopole vineyard overlooking the Saar River. Unlike the cold grey slate of Scharzhofberg, the 'Brown Dome' is rich in iron-infused red slate, yielding a warmer, intensely spicy, and deeply mineral expression of Riesling. The 'Goldkapsel' designation indicates a selection of highly botrytised grapes of extraordinary sweetness and acidity, while the 'Auktion' status means this specific bottling was reserved exclusively for the prestigious annual VDP auction in Trier. This historic auction tradition dates back to the late 19th century, where only the absolute finest, most limited casks of the vintage are sold to the world's most discerning collectors.
🍾 About the Producer
Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzhof, established in 1797 following the secularization of monastic holdings along the Saar, stands as a paragon of classical German viticulture. Situated in Wiltingen within the cooler Mosel tributary corridor, the estate centers upon the world-renowned Scharzhofberg and Le Gallais' monopole parcel in Wiltinger Braune Kupp. These south-facing, steep amphitheaters feature weathered Devonian grey and red slate interspersed with quartzite and iron-rich veins. Viticulture follows traditional, sustainable principles emphasizing rigorous plow cultivation, absence of chemical fertilizers or herbicides, low yields, and preservation of centenarian ungrafted vines. Winemaker Egon Müller IV champions a purist, non-interventionist cellar ethos where wild yeasts, traditional neutral oak fuders, and unmanipulated fermentation dictate pace. Famed for benchmark Spätlese, Auslese, and celestial botrytized Prädikat bottlings—including world-record Trockenbeerenauslesen—the wines exude filigreed tension, soaring mineral salinity, ethereal residual sweetness, and virtually limitless longevity.
🍇 Grapes
100% Riesling