Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett Muller 2019

Egon Müller is one of the most famous wine producers in the world. It is also one of the most expensive and the one of the best in the world. In 2006, his Eiswein was sold at the Trier auction for 1550 euros per  bottle; Four years ago his Trockenbeerenauslandese arrived at around 4700 euros.
The Müller family produce wines in the beautiful estate of the Scharzhofberg since 1797 and it is not new at exceptional prices. it was famous since the nineteenth century  abroad, and in 1898 Egon Müller I sold an auctioned wine for a price never reached by a single bottle. The great-grandfather Egon Müller IV has just reached 40 years of age and has a son named Egon; They Reside in Wiltingen, a small village over the Saar River. The farm has about 16 hectares of vineyards, 98% Riesling: 8.3 hectares of Scharzhofberg, one of the most elegant "lages" in the whole region, 4 hectares of Wiltinger Brune Kupp, labeled "Le Gallais ", the remain ing hectares used for QbA. "The winegrower is a servant of the vineyard," says Egon IV, a phrase  summarizing the characteristics of his production. They Do not use herbicides, insecticides, chemicals and fertilizers.
Part of his vineyards has never been attacked by philosophers and dates back to the last decades  of the nineteenth century. The vineyard produce a very low yield per hectare, ranging from 30 to 50 hl.
Fermented in steel or wood (in traditional "fuder", 1000 liter barrels), only with natural yeasts. He does not fear a touch of Botrytis even in the Kabinett or in the Spätlese because "it can give wine more complexity if in balance with the other aromatic components.
" Egon Müller's wines are strictly with sugar residue, because he believes this is the tradition to be respected.