2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 9.0%
Calories 106 kcal / glass
150ml glass106 kcal
750ml bottle530 kcal
Grape Varieties Riesling
Classification Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
Region Mosel
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Natural Cork
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 7.5%
Residual Sugar 32.5 g/L
Total Acidity 8.5 g/L
Calories 90 kcal / glass
150ml glass90 kcal
750ml bottle450 kcal
Drinking Window 2025-2045
Classification Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
Region Mosel
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details The specialist vendor describes the wine as feinherb and recommends serving at 10–12°C without decanting. The producer reports that 2024 Scharzhof was made only in very limited quantity; its estate-wide 2024 harvest yielded about 450 L/ha and retained high acidity and considerable concentration.
Tasting Notes For the 2024 release, Gerlinde Klein describes herbs, cold smoke, fresh apple, Amalfi lemon, Williams pear and mirabelle, with saline herbal and smoky slate notes, a taut structure, steel-like acidity and a dense, juicy texture
Food Pairing Lamb's lettuce with apple and almonds; steamed pike-perch with boiled potatoes; salmon sashimi
Critics Ratings 91+/100 (Gerlinde Klein)
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 8.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Riesling
Region Mosel
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels and stainless-steel tanks
Natural Yeast Yes
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked. After pressing, the must settled for 24 hours before transfer to oak barrels and stainless-steel tanks; natural fermentation lasted approximately six months.
Tasting Notes Apple, lime, slate and a gentle petrol note; fullish, pure and vibrant palate with complexity, bright zesty acidity and a mouth-watering finish