Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2055
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, fruit-based desserts, spicy Asian cuisine
✨ Technical Specifications
The legendary Scharzhofberg is arguably the most famous vineyard site in the Saar valley, with viticultural roots stretching back to Roman times and monastic stewardship under the Abbey of St. Marien in Trier during the Middle Ages. Van Volxem's parcels in this iconic, south-facing steep slope benefit from a unique, cool microclimate and deep, weathered Devonian slate soils. The Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese is a masterclass in balance, where the naturally vibrant acidity of the Saar perfectly counters the luscious sweetness of late-harvested, noble-rot-affected grapes. Crafted using traditional methods, including spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and aging in large, neutral oak fuder casks, this wine captures the intense mineral tension, salty complexity, and ethereal stone fruit notes that have made this vineyard famous worldwide.
🍾 About the Producer
With viticultural roots reaching back to Roman antiquity and an 18th-century Jesuit monastery, Weingut Van Volxem is a historic estate situated in Wiltingen along the steep slopes of the Saar in Germany's Mosel region. The estate experienced a dramatic renaissance when Roman Niewodniczanski acquired it in 1999, dedicating the estate to restoring the Saar's historic reputation for world-class, dry-style wines crafted with artisanal precision. Working with venerable old vines across premier Grand Cru terroirs—including iconic sites like Scharzhofberger, Wiltinger Gottesfuss, and Kanzemer Altenberg—the winery practices low yields, hand-harvesting, and spontaneous fermentation in traditional wooden casks. Van Volxem is celebrated internationally for its powerful, mineral-etched Riesling Grosses Gewächs, old-vine cuvées, and expressive traditional method sparkling wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Riesling
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
7-8.5%