Riesling Saering Grand Cru

Notes - With a single holding of more than 330 acres at Guebwiller, Domaines Schlumberger is the largest Grands Crus producer in Alsace. All Schlumberger wines are estate-grown. Seventy five percent of the vines are planted on very steep, terraced slopes, requiring horses be used for field work. The outstanding quality of the wines is due largely to Schlumberger's superior vineyards, but also because yields are deliberately kept low. The winery produces only 80,000 cases annually, while the law allows for up to 160,000. The Saering vineyard, exposed to the sun in the Southeast, has heavy, sandy soil, mixed with gravel and chalk. This type of soil is particularly beneficial to the Riesling grape. The Saering 2005 clear and has a light yellow colour with green reflections. The nose is dominated by citrus fruits, lemon and lemon peel with background hints of spices, clove and basil. It is a medium to full-bodied wine with silky mouthfeel, on the palate there are further lemon citrus notes and spices. At this stage it also has an underlying mineral character. Will age for up to 8 years.
 
     

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