93/100
James Suckling
"Nugget of the year!
Sophie made this Riesling with the intention of making it a "welcome" wine, and she succeeded! Thanks to a concentrated nose of tropical fruit, fresh lime and orange blossom, and a palate with notes of citrus, lemon cream and crisp green apple, it offers a lovely, pleasure-filled length enhanced by refreshing acidity.
Features
Estate
Julien et Sophie Schaal
Cuvée
Riesling
Vintage
2023
Designation
Alsace
Region
Alsace
Grape varieties
100% Riesling
Viticulture
Wine made from grapes or juice purchased from partner producers
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Long, gentle whole-cluster pressing, static settling, three-month natural fermentation
Breeding
A few months in vats
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale gold in colour with green highlights, beautiful brilliance
Nose
Concentrated notes of orange blossom, tropical fruit and fresh lime
Mouth
Refreshing acidity, citrus notes, lemon cream, crisp green apple
Serve
Between 12 and 14°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with seafood, shellfish, white fish, enhances garlic or citrus-based sauces...
Julien and Sophie Schaal
Alsace
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
In 2011, Julien Schaal set up his own Alsatian structure in parallel with a trading venture in South Africa, a highly original venture since it is based exclusively on the purchase of Grand Cru grapes. There are currently nine grands crus on the menu, covering just about every soil type in the region, and only Riesling is offered, with the exception of a gewurzt from Osterberg and a blend from Altenberg de Bergheim. A blind tasting of his 2017s blew us away. Hats off to him!
Jancis Robinson
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated (guide 2024) 93/100 (Vintage 2022)
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 15/10/2024
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Note and review by M. HENRI M. Published on 16/08/2024
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