Retour Sophie Schaal - Alsace Riesling - Blanc - 2021
COUNTRY/REGION: Alsace
DESIGNATION: AOP Alsace
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2021
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Riesling
ALCOHOL: 12.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Golden yellow with bright green reflections.
Nose Beautiful aromas of orange blossom, lime and tropical fruits.
Palate Refreshing and pure, this wine offers a delicate and fine Riesling just as we like it.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 10 to 12°C.
Food Beef pad Thai, veal blanquette, seafood risotto, trout filet with beurre blanc.
Cellar ageing From now until 2035
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine You know Julien Schaal, an outstanding signature of the Alsatian vineyard, here is his wife Sophie Schaal. With the same philosophy and the same success, this Burgundian technician produces under her name straightforward, well-chiselled and precise wines that will delight your taste buds. 

Because simplicity is an art, she makes concise wines that are both extremely fruity and yet delicate. A sense of detail that embodies each grape variety in its identity.
Wine The 2021 White Riesling is a wine of disarming simplicity but with an amazing sweetness to it. Vinified without the use of wood, it expresses all the nuances of its grape variety with conviction; citrus, white pepper, orange blossom, a touch of lime and tropical fruit... Straightforward and precise flavors that flow into a pure, very fresh, concentrated palate with finesse. A very elegant white wine, to be reserved at the beginning of the meal with shellfish, cheese or marinated or raw fish. Noted 93/100 by the Committee.
Vinification Hand harvested and pressed in whole bunches. Natural fermentation lasting up to 3 months. Aged for a few months in vats.