Trier, Moselle: Wine Tour with Cruise
Experience the Moselle on the boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier with wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish. -
Fines de claire oysters
Dry, mineral Saar Riesling and saline slate make a textbook briny match. -
Goat-cheese tart
Bright citrus acidity cuts the creamy cheese.
How to serve Scharzhof Riesling QbA
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Mosel river trout meuniere, Fines de claire oysters, Goat-cheese tart. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The estate's accessible Saar Riesling from young Scharzhofberg vines and surrounding parcels: bright, citrussy and lightly off-dry.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Egon Muller - Scharzhof · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Mosel QbA
- Price
- EUR 30 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1900
Frequently asked about Scharzhof Riesling QbA
What does Scharzhof Riesling QbA taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. The estate's accessible Saar Riesling from young Scharzhofberg vines and surrounding parcels: bright, citrussy and lightly off-dry.
When should I drink Scharzhof Riesling QbA?
Drink 2 to 10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Scharzhof Riesling QbA?
Mosel river trout meuniere is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Fines de claire oysters and Goat-cheese tart. Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish.
What grapes are in Scharzhof Riesling QbA?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as Mosel QbA.
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