Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Auslese is produced in most vintages in small lots; the Goldkapsel selections are auctioned.
- Made by
- Egon Müller (Scharzhof)
- Style
- SweetRiesling
Mosel steep-slope Riesling (Prädikat)
Riesling from slate slopes so steep that every job is done by hand. Much of it is sweet and made in tiny amounts.

Good years and bad
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
The wine and its economics
Egon Müller's Scharzhofberger Auslese is produced in most vintages in small lots; the Goldkapsel selections are auctioned.
Every year in a tableHow each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | — |
| 2021 | Very Good | — |
| 2020 | Very Good | — |
| 2019 | Excellent | — |
| 2018 | Very Good | — |
| 2017 | Very Good | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | Excellent | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | Very Good | — |
| 2010 | Very Good | — |
| 2009 | Excellent | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | Very Good | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Excellent | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | Good | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | Excellent | — |
What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $14–$47 a bottle
We estimate it costs about $14 to $47 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.
| Component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Imputed land cost | $0.70 | $5.85 |
| Vineyard operations | $3.66 | $13.83 |
| Winemaking labour and cellar work | $2.50 | $5.00 |
| Cellar aging | $0.32 | $1.20 |
| Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling | $3.90 | $10.40 |
| Winery overhead | $2.50 | $6.00 |
| Financing over the aging period | $0.43 | $4.44 |
| Estimated winery production cost | $14.01 | $46.72 |
Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
| Sale date | Vintage | House and sale | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 2019 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · lot 187 | ≈$319 with premium |
| Apr 2025 | 2019 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · lot 607 | ≈$364 with premium |
| Apr 2025 | 2019 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23907) · lot 123 | ≈$425 with premium |
| Mar 2025 | 2019 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23906) · lot 187 | ≈$119 with premium |
| Dec 2024 | 2022 | Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · lot 424 | ≈$298 with premium |
| Dec 2024 | 2021 | Christie'sThe Cellar in the Mountain: Pristine Wines from the Skigaarden Collection (sale 23081) · lot 423 | ≈$314 with premium |
The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
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Sources
- Egon Müller – Scharzhof, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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