Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Fels’ 2018 Size::1 Bottle and the taste and bouquet

and the taste and bouquet develop relatively quickly

There is equally good density to the big-bodied and imposingly scaled flavors that possess an opulent mouth feel while exhibiting a saline

leading to a structured

one of the oldest maison in the commune

It sees 17-18 months in botti before being bottled without filtration

Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Fels’ 2018 Size::1 Bottle and the taste and bouquetThis noble Alsatian Riesling is grown on blue schist soil and the grapes undergo a relatively long pressing before fermentation using indigenous yeasts. The domaine then favours a partial malolactic fermentation before maturing for 10 months in large casks on fine lees. You find prune, mint and ripe citrus fruit (lemon, orange and grapefruit) notes on the nose, preceding a lively palate with a chiselled minerality and impeccably sustained finish.