Riesling Scharzhof Egon Muller 2013 (White)

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.

Ce domaine emblématique allemand signe un riesling de très belle facture. Il faut reconnaître que celui-ci est recherché par les amateurs du monde entier qui le considèrent comme le second vin de l’éminent Scharzhofberger. Il faut dire que ce cépage noble provient d’un terroir d’exception. Il a été planté sur une colline schisteuse en altitude et d’une bonne exposition vers le sud utile à sa bonne maturité.
La dégustation nous dévoile un vin à la robe jaune pâle empreinte de reflets verts. De celle-ci s’échappent des notes aromatiques très fraîches qui rappellent certains fruits blancs comme la poire et la pomme granny, les agrumes comme le zeste de citron vert, les fleurs comme la verveine. En bouche, nous apprécions son équilibre entre générosité fruitée et grande acidité qui confère une persistance mémorable.
Nous recommandons de savourer ce vin dans sa jeunesse en guise d’apéritif ou accompagnant une entrée délicate à base de poisson par exemple.

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