M. Chapoutier : Riesling "Lieu-dit Buehl" Domaine Schieferkopf 2018

A powerful and precise white wine from Alsace by M. Chapoutier

The estate 

Established since 1808 in Tain-L’Hermitage, the M. Chapoutier House today embodies the elite of the greatest names in the wines of the Rhône Valley.

Vinegrower and merchant, Michel Chapoutier has managed over the vintages to lead this family business to the top. The wines of the Maison Chapoutier are recognized for their refinement and high quality by the finest connoisseurs beyond borders. A man of many hats, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 scores awarded by American critic Robert Parker. Mathilde, Michel Chapoutier's daughter, has taken up the torch of this iconic house, overseeing a vineyard of over 350 hectares across the most prestigious appellations of the northern and southern Rhône Valley.

The vineyard

The Riesling "Lieu-dit Buehl" Domaine Schieferkopf by M. Chapoutier is an Alsace wine resulting from a rigorous parcel selection. Located within the commune of Bernardvillé on a vein of blue schist from Alsace, this steep vineyard, conducted in biodynamics, benefits from deep rooting giving the wine its power, as well as a full southern exposure developing its concentration and roundness. The most exotic of the three parcels of the estate, Buehl exudes the freshness of its terroir.

The wine

Schieferkopf is part of the Estates and Houses managed by M. Chapoutier. This estate oversees a vineyard whose mosaic of exposures and soils reveal all the nuances and richness of Alsatian and German wines.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvest. Long pressing followed by a static settling at cold. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The malolactic fermentation is total, characteristic of the late terroir of the Schieferkopf estate, in order to develop the complexity, roundness and minerality of the wine. The aging lasts 15 months in foudres.

Blend

Riesling (100%)

Characteristics and tasting advice for the "Lieu-dit Buehl" Domaine Schieferkopf 2018 by M. Chapoutier

Tasting

Powerful and with a beautiful texture, this Alsace wine seduces with its aromatic precision as well as its refreshing and elegant fruity expression.