The Rieslings of the Mosel and the Saar are light and more restrained than those of the Rhine. Cold winds in the Saar region result in an overall cooler climate - creating more austere wines, with well-defined acidity. The family own vineyards scattered throughout the region, with plantings dating from the early 1900s. Their high density planting means all vines must be tended by hand. The slate soils here are poor in nutrients, so yields are low and grapes ripen slowly, developing intense flavour as they do. In the vineyard Egon Müller uses sustainable practices - no herbicides or pesticides and "traditionally minimalist" winemaking.