Weingut Egon Muller

Weingut Egon Müller in Wiltingen is one of the very greatest estates in all of Germany. The Müller family can trace their ownership of the Scharzhof estate and the majority of their holdings in the vineyard of Scharzhofberg back to 1797. The first known citations that mention the Scharzhofberg vineyard by name dates back to 1037, and the vineyard was already well known for the superlative quality of the wines produced from its soil in the 1300s.

For many lovers of German wine, there is simply no other producer that reaches the same exalted peaks, and for them the wines of Egon Müller occupy a rarefied strata at the very pinnacle of their genre. In much the same way as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti occupies both a contemporary and historical point of reference in its region, Weingut Egon Müller and its extensive holdings in the famed Scharzhofberg vineyard are both a beacon of modern, uncompromising quality and a cornerstone of tradition that reaches back a millennium and more.

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.