THE PRODUCER
Egon Muller’s wines are generally viewed as “icons of the Riesling world” and
amongst the finest white wines in the world. Current generation Egon IIII was
born in 1959, in Scharzhof, studied oenology at Geisenheim, and later joined the
estate – which, in 1954, was acquired by his father Egon III – in 1985.

The estate, which is in the Saar valley, has vineyards throughout the Mosel
region, most famous of which are Scharzhofberger and Braune Kupp in the village
of Wiltingen. The Scharzhofberg vineyard is situated southeast of the WIltingen
village. Egon Muller’s 8.5 hectares – including 3 hectares of ungrafted vines
planted in the 19thcentury – are situated right behind the Scharzhof house and
winery, where Egon and his family lives. Scharzhofberger is entirely
south-facing and with altitudes ranging from 200-311 metres.

Scharzhofberger Rieslings are fermented in large 1000 litre oak casks without
any skin contact and are without a doubt some of the most sought after of all
German wines, achieving higher prices at auction than any other Riesling wines
and can easily age for at least half a century.

The Braune Kupp vineyard is north of the Wiltingen village and comprising 4
hectares located right where the Saar River loops between Wiltingen and Kanzem,
thus creating a unique micro-climate in which the vines are protected from cold
winds. The slope is dramatically steep and the wines some of the most elegant,
juicy and enticing Riesling examples.

THE WINE

The 4 hectares Braune Kupp vineyard is north of the Wiltingen village. Braune
Kupp Spatlese has a liveliness, energy and crystalline acidity to it, which
almost makes it as refreshing and easy drinking as Kabinetts from vineyards.

INFORMATION
Type:Sweet WhiteVintage:2019Country:GermanyRegion:MoselVillage:Wiltingen (Braune
Kupp)
Grape:100% RieslingStyle:Lush and BalancedSweetness:Sweet
ABV:9%Drinking window:2026 - 2060Size:750mlFood match:Fruit-based Desserts



CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.