Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Fels’ 2018 Size::6 Bottle Case There is a faint rancio

There is a faint rancio character that adds complexity

wild fermented then left on lees for 12 months in French barriques

By the 1995 vintage

This is definitely a food wine

Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Fels’ 2018 Size::6 Bottle Case There is a faint rancioThis 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.