Vineyard in the municipality of Wiltingen (Saar region) in the German Moselle wine-growing region. It should not be confused with the Scharzberg vineyard. Next to the Würzburger Stein (Franconia), it is the most famous vineyard in Germany. In 1971, the Scharzhofberg was declared a district of Wiltingen. In terms of wine law, it is not a single vineyard, but a single-vineyard-free district. On the bottle label, the name of the municipality is omitted and only the designation "Scharzhofberg" or "Scharzhofberger" is given. The south-facing vineyards cover 28 hectares with slopes ranging from 30 to 60%. The soil consists of weathered slate with a very high rock content as well as ferruginous, clayey parts. Only the Riesling variety is cultivated here.
The origin goes back to a donation to the monastery of St. Marien in the year 700. The monastery subsequently also cultivated vines in the area of today's famous site. After the secularisation under Napoleon (1769-1821), the estate was auctioned off in 1797. The vineyards subsequently achieved an enormous increase in value. A parcel of 3,053 square metres fetched a price of 90,000 gold marks in 1896. The Scharzhofberg is one of the best white wine sites in the world and the wines fetch top prices at auctions. In the centre of the picture are the operational buildings of the Egon Müller-Scharzhof winery. Further shares are held by the wineries Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier, Hövel, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, Van Volxem and Vereinigte Hospitien.
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