1976 | Egon Muller | Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese

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White Wine: 1976 | Egon Muller | Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese

1976 was an incredible vintage in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer with perfect ripening conditions and an abundance of noble rot for the later harvested BA and TBA Rieslings.

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Producer: Egon Muller

Vintage: 1976

Size: 750ml

ABV: 5.5%

Varietal: Riesling

Country/Region: Germany, Mosel

1976 was an incredible vintage in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer with perfect ripening conditions and an abundance of noble rot for the later harvested BA and TBA Rieslings. This particular wine attained legendary status when acclaimed wine expert Michael Broadbent bestowed it with a six star rating rather than his usual maximum of five.

Producer Information

Weingut Egon Mller is a renowned wine estate based just outside the village of Wiltingen in the Saar valley sub-region of the Mosel in Germany. It exclusively works with the Riesling grape, and is particularly known for its wines made from the exceptional Scharzhofberg vineyard southeast of Wiltingen. The current manager is Egon Mller IV, who studied his craft at the leading winemaking university at Geisenheim.The Egon Mller wines are produced at a range of ripeness levels, including Kabinett, Sptlese and Auslese, with Auslese Goldkapsel (literally “gold capsule”) made in the best years. If conditions allow, sweet Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein are also produced.The Scharzhofberg releases are among the most sought-after of all German wines and achieve some of Germany’s highest prices at auction.