History
Jean-Jacques Koch, Egon Müller's great-great-grandfather, acquired the Scharzhof estate in 1797, after the French Revolution and the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine. The Scharzhofberg vineyard was probably planted by the Romans and belonged to the monastery of St Marien ad Martyres in Trier from its founding around AD 700.
Philosophy
The vineyards are exposed to a northern climate, so much depends on the vintage and on late harvesting. The Egon Müller family's winemaking philosophy is that the best wines are those that "make themselves". The family lives among its own vineyards and oversees the day-to-day running of the estate.
