In the last decade, it’s become common to see celebrated winemakers launch projects in far-flung corners of the wine world. But twenty-five years ago, such ventures were still rare. So, when the legendary ...
In the last decade, it’s become common to see celebrated winemakers launch projects in far-flung corners of the wine world. But twenty-five years ago, such ventures were still rare. So, when the legendary Egon Müller began making wine at a 225-year-old château and hotel in Slovakia, it raised eyebrows. Since 2001, working alongside full-time chef de cave Miroslav Petrech, Egon has been producing brilliant whites at Château Belá—Riesling foremost among them, along with Grüner Veltliner and the local variety Breslava. These are wines of precision and purity, typically fermented dry, with clarity of fruit and a structure that places them confidently alongside the greatest wines of Austria and Alsace.
Egon Muller and Miroslav have been honing their partnership for nearly 25 years and their combined expertise has never been on clearer display. The 2022 Dry Riesling is an excellent bottle of wine, with ripe lime, peach and tropical fruit notes, yellow flowers and spicy, crunchy mineral finish.
