Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling BA Auktion Nr15
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Typically best enjoyed 20 to 50+ years from the vintage release, though it can easily cellar for a century under ideal conditions.
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Blue cheeses such as Roquefort, fruit-based desserts like peach tart, or rich foie gras.
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The Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Beerenauslese (BA) Auktion is a legendary sweet nectar crafted by the iconic Egon Müller estate. The Braune Kupp vineyard, situated on a steep, south-facing amphitheater along the Saar River, has been under the stewardship of the Müller family through the Le Gallais estate since 1954. Known for its unique soil of iron-rich red slate and clay, the vineyard yields Riesling with a distinct spicy minerality and structural power. This Beerenauslese is made from individually hand-selected grapes shriveled by noble rot (botrytis). Released exclusively through the prestigious VDP Trier Wine Auction, this rare bottling represents the absolute pinnacle of Mosel winemaking, combining luscious honeyed sweetness with the piercing, vibrant acidity characteristic of the cool Saar valley.
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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.