CHARACTERISTICS

Region: Alsace

Denomination: Riesling Schieferberg "Vieilles Vignes"

Colour: White

Vintage: 2018

Grape varieties: 100% Riesling

Terroir: Steige shale, a terroir unique in Alsace

Average age: 50 years

Area: 60 ares

Density: 6000 feet / hectare

Yield: 65 hl/ha

Size: Double Guyot

Harvest: Manual

Cultivation method: Integrated management cultivation

Vinification: Mechanical pressing, juice separation, followed by cold settling. Slow fermentation in temperature-controlled vats.

Alcohol: 13 % vol. 

Residual sugar: 3,3 g/L 

Total acidity: 7,67 g/L

Content: 75 cL

TASTING

Dry and fruity wine

Bright yellow gold colour.
A dry, sharp wine with notes of citrus (lemon and grapefruit) and pineapple.                        
The attack on the palate is frank, revealing beautiful minerality, chalky and spicy notes.
The aromatic intensity is very fine with a nice freshness.

SERVING

RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE: between 8° and 12°C
CAN BE STORED: Its freshness will be emphasized in its youth, but its character will continue to assert itself for many years to come. Can be kept for more than 15 years in the cellar.

RECOMMENDED DISHES

Accompanying the most sophisticated dishes, it is unrivalled with fish and seafood (crayfish, lobster, scallops...), matelote, white meat, goat's or sheep’s cheese and of course sauerkraut.

DISTINCTIONS

Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2018