Egon Müller - Scharzhofberger Auslese 2012 Mosel-saar-ruwer
Egon Müller - Scharzhofberger Auslese 2012
Egon Müller's Domaine Scharzhofberger took this name in 1797 in the heart of the German Mosel, about thirty kilometers from Luxembourg. Its modern history begins with Egon Müller's great-grandfather, a certain Egon Müller! All Müller generations have had the same first and last name. The current descendant is therefore Egon Müller IV who took up the torch in 1991!
However, the Shcharzhofberger vineyard began long before the arrival of the Müllers. Indeed ‚it is in the year 700 that we find the first traces of vine cultivation and winemaking. It was at the monastery of Saint – Marien ad Martyres in Trier, where this ecclesiastical vintage was one of the few in the region without any indication of origin.
In the vineyard ‚Riesling and nothing but Riesling‚ planted on hillsides to make mountaineers green. The southern exposure allows the berries to ripen slowly, which is the key to success for German Riesling. The total area of the vineyard represents 8 hectares planted on steep shales. We can also consider Scharzhofberger as an altitude domain since the vineyard overlooks Ruwer between 190 and 310 meters above sea level. The wines of Domaine Scharzhofberger by Egon Müller are very rare and extremely coveted. The unique style of the cru lies in a perfect balance between sugar and acidity. In general, Egon wines are aromatically very floral and extremely mineral. The behavior in the mouth is always the same. Frank attack with a small stimulating perlance ‚little alcoholic power, but very aromatic and an exceptionally long finish. Depending on the cuvée the sugar concentration is variable ‚starting with a few grams of residual sugar for the little Scharzhof and a monumental concentration for the (hold on tight):" Scharzhofberger Trockenbeerenauslese "placing itself among the rarest and above all the most expensive wines in the world.
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Egon Müller - Scharzhofberger Auslese 2012
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