Riesling Scharzhofberger Spatlese Egon Muller 2022
8%
0.75L
Intensity
Spätlese means that the sugar content is comparable to a demi-sec Loire. This is therefore a very balanced and fresh wine, perfect with a meal or on its own. This cuvée comes from the well-known Scharzhofberg vineyard. Connoisseurs should try this wine at least once.
More infoSpätlese indicates that the level of sugar is comparable to that of a demi-sec in the Loire. It’s therefore a very balanced, fresh wine, perfect with a meal or on its own. This cuvée comes from the famous parcel of Scharzhofberg.
Lot presentation
Riesling Scharzhofberger Spatlese Egon Muller 2022
The wine
Spätlese indicates that the level of sugar is comparable to that of a demi-sec in the Loire. It’s therefore a very balanced, fresh wine, perfect with a meal or on its own. This cuvée comes from the famous parcel of Scharzhofberg.
About the Producer Egon Müller
The story began in Germany in 1797, in the Mosel Saar Ruwer region close to the Luxembourg frontier, when Jean-Jacques Koch bought the Scharzhof farm from the French government. He built what is still the domaine's cellar to this day. The vines from the Scharzhofberg vineyard had already grown, but they belonged to a monastery at the time. When the adjoining land was occupied by French Revolutionary troops, the church was stripped of its estates. Jean-Jacques Koch was able to reclaim the vineyard and the domaine was born. When he died, his daughter Elisabeth, wife of Felix Müller, inherited the land. Several purchases and inheritances meant that the couple was able to double the size of their domaine in the 1850s. Their son Egon Müller Ist inherited the domaine. His ambition was to establish its credentials. He therefore took part in the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900. One generation followed another right down to Egon Müller IV, son of Egon Müller III, and the current owner of the domaine. Today, the Egon Müller domaine is one of the most highly reputed in Germany and a truly iconic Saar vineyard, whose wines change hands for colossal sums. This family vineyard located in Wiltingen comprises eight and a half hectares on the schist soils of the Scharzhofberg hill, with a due south exposition and very steep slopes at an altitude ranging from 200 to 300 metres above sea level. The vineyard is planted exclusively with Riesling grapes, with a few very old non-grafted vines.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Origin: domain
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 8 %
Region: Germany - Germany
Appellation: Riesling
Owner: Egon Muller
Vintage: 2022
Colour: dessert wine
Service temperature: 12°
Intensity: rich
Leading aroma: white fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine