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Sophie Schaal - Alsace Riesling 2023

Alsace

White

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4.3/5 (3 customers)

93/100

James Suckling

(2022 Vintage ratings)
riesling
gourmet
oysters and seafood

"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

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with seafood, shellfish, white fish, enhances garlic or citrus-based sauces...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Jancis Robinson

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated (guide 2024) 93/100 (Vintage 2022)

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

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4.3/5

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