Egon Müller - Scharzhof 2023
Weingut Egon Müller is located in the Saar Valley sub-region of the Moselle in Germany . The estate was established in 1797, when Jean-Jacques Koch bought the Scharzhof farm from the French Republic. His daughter married Felix Müller and the estate has remained in the same family ever since. The current owner is Egon Müller IV , who studied at the top wine university in Geisenheim. A large part of the Scharzhofberg vineyard (8.5 hectares), located on the south-facing grey shale slopes behind the Scharzhof house and winery, forms the heart of the Egon Müller estate. He works exclusively with the Riesling grape variety and the wines are produced at different levels of maturity : Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, and Auslese Goldkapsel in the best years. If conditions permit, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and sweet Eiswein are also produced.
Scharzhof is Egon Müller's most accessible wine. Scharzhof QbA is made from grapes from the Müller vineyards in Saarburg and Wawern, as well as the Wiltinger Braunfels and Wiltinger Kupp vineyards.
Grape variety: 100% Riesling