M. Chapoutier : Riesling "Lieu-dit Buehl" Domaine Schieferkopf 2020

A powerful Alsace white wine with a beautiful minerality

The estate

Established since 1808 in Tain-L'Hermitage, M. Chapoutier is an elite reference among fine Rhône Valley wines today.

Winemaker and wine merchant, Michel Chapoutier has successfully elevated this family-owned business to the very top. The wines by Maison Chapoutier are renowned by the finest connoisseurs from all around the world for their refinement and high quality. A man of many talents, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 scores awarded by the American critic, Robert Parker. Mathilde, Michel Chapoutier's daughter, has taken over the running of this iconic house, which comprises over 350 hectares of vineyards in the most prestigious appellations of the northern and southern Rhône Valley region.

The vineyard

The Riesling "Lieu-dit Buehl" Domaine Schieferkopf by M. Chapoutier is an Alsace wine made from a rigorous selection of plots. Located in the village of Bernardvillé on a vein of Alsatian blue schist, this sloping vineyard, which is managed biodynamically, benefits from deep roots that give the wine its power, as well as a southern exposure that develops 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 one of the Domaines and Maisons managed by M. Chapoutier. This estate watches over a vineyard whose mosaic of exposures and soils reveal all the nuances and richness of Alsatian and German wines.

Vinification and ageing

Manual harvesting. Long pressing followed by static cold settling. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is total, characteristic of the Schieferkopf estate with its late terroir, in order to develop the complexity, roundness and minerality of the wine. The wine is aged for 15 months in tuns.

The blend

Riesling (100%).

M. Chapoutier’s "Lieu-dit Buehl" Domaine Schieferkopf 2020: Characteristics and tasting tips

The tasting

Colour

This wine showcases a beautiful golden yellow colour with bright green reflections.

Nose

Expressive, the nose blends exotic fruit fragrances (pineapple, mango) with savoury floral notes (white flowers) conferring a suave minerality.

Palate

An intensely fruity attack gives way to a palate that harmoniously combines bright fruit with a beautiful acidity and a subtle iodine finish.

Cellaring

Enjoy today, this fine Alsace wine can be kept in the cellar until 2024-2025 to express its full aromatic range.