M. Chapoutier Domaine Schieferkopf Riesling Lieu-dit Buehl 2021

Acquired by Chapoutier in 2009, this is a traditional Alsacian Riesling with great salinity

Riesling

$88.00

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Tropical Fruit, Floral, and Mineral, Smokey

BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Alsace, France

Grape Varietals:

Riesling

Winemaking:
Organic Wines
Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING

M. Chapoutier

Starting in 1808, M. Chapoutier started in Hermitage under a different name, but was changed in 1955. To date, the company is a biodynamic winery with both a winemaking & negociant business, working with other wineries in France & beyond

Description

M. Chapoutier Domaine Schieferkopf Riesling Lieu-dit Buehl 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Riesling from Alsace, France. The plots are located on blue schist soils from Villé.

Taste Profile: A lovely golden colour, with complex notes of exotic fruits, pineapple, mango, minerals and white flowers. Its powerful texture lends the wine a long finish, at once saline and pleasantly sour.

Winemaking Process: Grapes are pressed for about 8 hours. Then they are vinified in big traditional Alsatian casks and ferment with natural yeasts

Aromatic & Floral Whites

A lot of the wines in this category comes generally come from higher altitude or cooler climate regions, and often have bright acidity, balanced with fruitiness that cam come with or without some level of sweetness.

They general have perfumed floral, honeyed & spice notes. For fuller bodied styles, they often have an oiliness to them