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Marcel Deiss Alsace Cru Blanc Schoffweg 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Alsace
WA
94
JS
94
Additional vintages
2018 2015 2014 2012
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
The 2018 Schoffweg "Le chemin des brebis" offers a pure, rich and intense, very elegant and concentrated bouquet of crushed limestone rocks and lemon peels. Fresh and elegant, dense and refined yet full-bodied, tight and complex on the palate, this is a very salty Schoffweg with a promising, finely bitter finish. This is still far too tight and young to be served now, even from a big glass, but it's a promising white in the Burgundian style. The cuvée includes a part that was fermented on the mash in clay amphora. 13.9% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022. ... More details
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Marcel Deiss Alsace Cru Blanc Schoffweg 2018 750ml

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WA
94
JS
94
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
The 2018 Schoffweg "Le chemin des brebis" offers a pure, rich and intense, very elegant and concentrated bouquet of crushed limestone rocks and lemon peels. Fresh and elegant, dense and refined yet full-bodied, tight and complex on the palate, this is a very salty Schoffweg with a promising, finely bitter finish. This is still far too tight and young to be served now, even from a big glass, but it's a promising white in the Burgundian style. The cuvée includes a part that was fermented on the mash in clay amphora. 13.9% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022.
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
So much sandalwood, cardamon and allspice, but also delicate papaya and lychee aromas. Astonishingly fresh for this vintage, with a fascinating interplay of mineral saltiness, spice and exotic fruit, but without any sense of drama. Rolls gracefully over the palate, the touch of grapefruit-pith bitterness setting an accent at the long finish. A field blend of traditional Alsace varieties. From organically grown grapes with Ecocert certification. Drink or hold.
Winery
• Certified biodynamic. • A field blend of Alsatian varieties. • The “sheep’s path”, leading into Grasberg at the top of the Altenberg de Bergheim. • East facing, with strong winds. • A thin slab of Aalenian limestone perched above the plains. • The extension of the hillrock of Altenberg de Bergheim. • Planted in 1997. • 12,000 vines per ha. • Indigenous yeast. • Very slow, whole-cluster pressing for up to 12 hours. • Fermented and aged in barrel for 12 months.
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size
750ml
country
France
region
Alsace
Additional vintages
2018 2015 2014 2012
Overview
The 2018 Schoffweg "Le chemin des brebis" offers a pure, rich and intense, very elegant and concentrated bouquet of crushed limestone rocks and lemon peels. Fresh and elegant, dense and refined yet full-bodied, tight and complex on the palate, this is a very salty Schoffweg with a promising, finely bitter finish. This is still far too tight and young to be served now, even from a big glass, but it's a promising white in the Burgundian style. The cuvée includes a part that was fermented on the mash in clay amphora. 13.9% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022.
barrel

Region: Alsace

Step into any good wine store, and you'll easily be able to recognize the Alsatian wines, due to their slender, Germanic bottles which contain wines made from one or more of the grapes native to the region. The wines of Alsace are well known around the world, and for centuries they have been renowned for their quality and fascinating features. The grapes allowed to be used in Alsace wines are carefully overseen by the French government, and only nine different fine varietals are permitted to be grown within the vineyards of Alsace. Most commonly, wineries process Pinot Noir and Riesling varietal grapes for their wines, although it is also common to see a blend of other Germanic and French native grapes listed on the bottles.
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Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
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Region: Alsace

Step into any good wine store, and you'll easily be able to recognize the Alsatian wines, due to their slender, Germanic bottles which contain wines made from one or more of the grapes native to the region. The wines of Alsace are well known around the world, and for centuries they have been renowned for their quality and fascinating features. The grapes allowed to be used in Alsace wines are carefully overseen by the French government, and only nine different fine varietals are permitted to be grown within the vineyards of Alsace. Most commonly, wineries process Pinot Noir and Riesling varietal grapes for their wines, although it is also common to see a blend of other Germanic and French native grapes listed on the bottles.
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