Egon Müller (Scharzhof)

Weingut Egon Müller – Scharzhof farms about 16 hectares in the Saar, of which some 8 are in the Scharzhofberg. Its Trockenbeerenauslese, made only in years with botrytis, has repeatedly set records for white wine at auction; its Auslese and Kabinett are the volume.

Founded: 1797
Region: Mosel
Ownership: Müller family (Egon Müller IV)
Vineyard: 16.0 ha40 ac

Wines

Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling AusleseVDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat Auslese · Saar
Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling TrockenbeerenausleseVDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat TBA · Saar

Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, vintage by vintage

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

2019 2018 2017 2015 2011 2010 2009 2006 2005 2003

ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

The essentials

Economic profile

Egon Müller is the labour-cost extreme — steep slate worked by hand — and the yield extreme: a TBA is a few hundred half-bottles from grapes picked berry by berry. The estate's annual auction at the Trier Grosser Ring sets the reference prices.

The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output

Founded

1797

Classification

VDP Grosse Lage (Scharzhofberg)

Ownership

Müller family (Egon Müller IV) (family)

Vineyard holdings

16.0 ha (40 ac)≈ 16 ha, ≈ 8 in the Scharzhofberg

First vintage made

1797

Website

scharzhof.de/

Scharzhofberg holding

≈ 8 haEgon Müller

We estimate it costs about $14 to $47 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown

Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here

Input	Low	High	Unit	Source
Vineyard land, Mosel average2024	15,000	60,000	EUR/ha	Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfal…
Vineyard land, Mosel top steep sites2024	150,000	400,000	EUR/ha	Deutsches Weininstitut

Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find

Wine	Bottles made in a typical year	Vintages covered	Great years	How rare (0–100)
Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling AusleseVDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat Auslese · Saar	—	22 2001–2022	5	—
Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling TrockenbeerenausleseVDP Grosse Lage; Prädikat TBA · Saar	300	10 2003–2019	4	100

Every year in a tableEgon Müller, Scharzhofberger Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked

Vintage	How the year was rated	Release price	How rare (0–100)
2019	Excellent	—	100
2018	Very Good	—	100
2017	Very Good	—	100
2015	Excellent	—	100
2011	Very Good	—	100
2010	Very Good	—	100
2009	Excellent	—	100
2006	Very Good	—	100
2005	Excellent	—	100
2003	Good	—	100