Unicorn Egon Müller Riesling

RARE RIESLING FROM EGON MÜLLER

“There are German wines, and then there are the wines of Egon Müller. Anytime we get to taste Müller's wines at the Wine House, it is quite the treat. His wines are known as 'cherries,' or 'unicorns,' meaning they’re the best of the best. They are offered to us only in tiny amounts, and are snapped up quickly. Egon Müller is a member of the exclusive Primum Familiae Vini, also known as PFV, an international association of some of the world's finest wine producing families from France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany, aka the ‘Leading Wine Families,’ and is the sole German member of this elite group. Other members include Marchesi Antinori, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Joseph Drouhin, Famille Perrin, Tenuta San Guido and Vega Sicilia.

That’s what makes this particular offering, the 2020 Egon Müller Riesling Scharzhof QbA, so special. This marks the first time that we’ve ever been able to source enough of an Egon Müller wine to promote to our customers! That being said, it’s still a limited quantity, and when this little unicorn wine is gone, we won’t be getting more. The off-dry 2020 Scharzhoff QbA is incredibly elegant and crystalline with light peachy notes. It's a treat to drink already, but do yourself a favor and get a few to drink now and a few more to age; you won’t regret it!” – Maria Garcia, The Wine House

92 Points: “An off-dry riesling beauty with very attractive white-flower and white-fruit aromas, a hint of green-apple freshness lifting the medium-bodied palate. Precise balance at the long, clean finish. Drink or hold.” – James Suckling (September 2021)

FROM THE IMPORTER

The Egon Müller estate has been in the hands of the Müller family since 1797. In the Mosel’s steep, slate vineyards, the winemaking master Egon Müller makes breathtaking Rieslings. The estate owns 8.3 of the 28 hectares of the famous Scharzhofberg vineyard in Germany’s Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region. The family exploits their single-vineyard holding to the fullest, and consequently is ranked among the region’s top wine producers. These wines are taut and racy, with dazzling fruit; they’re severely mineral and have an endless finish.

Egon Müller’s wines are all made using estate-grown fruit from two parcels: 8.3 hectares of Scharzhof and 4 hectares of Le Gallais. The Scharzhofberg, or Scharzhof Mountain, is among the finest Riesling sites in Germany and is considered Grand Cru. As such, it is allowed to be labeled with its vineyard name, or “Einzellage”, rather than its village name. The Müller holdings here include a parcel of un-grafted vines that were planted in the 19th century. These wines deliver at the highest level of quality and are without question among the world’s great wines. They are fine, balanced, authentic, and enjoyable young as well as after many years of cellaring. The Müller family added to its estate holdings by purchasing Weingut “Le Gallais” in Wiltingen in 1954.

Egon Müller also belongs to Primum Familiae Vini, (The First Families of Wine), a small group of elite, family-owned producers where he is the only German member.