Alsace Riesling Lieu-dit Berg Schieferkopf - Chapoutier 2016
13%
0.75L
Intensity
Lively, delicate and aromatic: a majestic Riesling produced by none other than the Grand Master of the Rhône Valley, Michel Chapoutier!
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Alsace Riesling Lieu-dit Berg Schieferkopf - Chapoutier 2016
The wine
This noble Alsatian Riesling is grown on blue schist soil and the grapes undergo a relatively long pressing before fermentation using indigenous yeasts. The domaine then favours a partial malolactic fermentation before maturing for 10 months in large casks on fine lees. You find prune, mint and ripe citrus fruit (lemon, orange and grapefruit) notes on the nose, preceding a lively palate with a chiselled minerality and impeccably sustained finish.
About the Producer Schieferkopf - Chapoutier
As hard as it is to believe, the great Rhône master, Michel Chapoutier, has set his sights on Alsace. Passionate about the mineral, terroir-driven wines produced in the Rhine with their distinct regional varieties, he and four fellow Rhin loving friends acquired this domaine in 2009. Their first biodynamic vintage entered the Alsatian winemaking history books in 2011, bearing the name Schieferkopf.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 NormalObservations: 1 Marginally dishevelled label, 1 Marginally marked labelType of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Wooden case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13 %
Region: Alsace
Appellation: Alsace Riesling
Owner: Schieferkopf - Chapoutier
Vintage: 2016
Colour: white
Peak drinking window: drink until 2031
Service temperature: 10°
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: citrus
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine
