Chapoutier is better known as a renowned producer in the Rhone, producing a wide range of biodynamic wines from Crozes Hermitage to Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This is Chapoutier's Alsace venture
- Schieferkopf (literally, slate topped)
- is a joint venture between Chapoutier & four friends, none of whom are wine professionals. The five (the Club des Cinq) bought a 5ha domaine in Bernardville, whose vineyards, at 380m among the highest in Alsace, have 'unique schist soils giving poise & austerity to wines with high minerality'
- ideal for Riesling, his agents Mentzendorff say. The vineyard is fully biodynamic, with handpicking in small bins & gentle pressing. The wine is matured on lees for several months in traditional foudres. The vineyard is fully biodynamic, with handpicking in small bins & gentle pressing. The wine is matured on lees for several months in traditional foudres.

Colour: gold colour Nose: citrus aromas, typical of the Riesling variety, notes of spices & pineapple Palate: nice acidity, salty notes on the finish
- very aromatic. Serve with asparagus, goat cheese, shell fish.





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Pale gold with green highlights. notes of candied lemon, ginger, passion fruit & gentian on the nose. A delicious, uplifting sweetness, nicely chiselled & characterized by a touch of citrus zest. Serve with oriental spiced salmon fillet with griddled pak choi. Chapoutier is better known as a renowned producer in the Rhone, producing a wide range of biodynamic wines from Crozes Hermitage to Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This is Chapoutier's Alsace venture
- Schieferkopf (literally, slate topped)
- is a joint venture between Chapoutier & four friends, none of whom are wine professionals. The five (the Club des Cinq) bought a 5ha domaine in Bernardville, whose vineyards, at 380m among the highest in Alsace, have 'unique schist soils giving poise & austerity to wines with high minerality'
- ideal for Riesling, his agents Mentzendorff say. The vineyard is fully biodynamic, with handpicking in small bins & gentle pressing. The wine is matured on lees for several months in traditional foudres.


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Chapoutier is better known as a renowned producer in the Rhone, producing a wide range of biodynamic wines from Crozes Hermitage to Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This is Chapoutier's Alsace venture
- Schieferkopf (literally, slate topped)
- is a joint venture between Chapoutier & four friends, none of whom are wine professionals. The five (the Club des Cinq) bought a 5ha domaine in Bernardville, whose vineyards, at 380m among the highest in Alsace, have 'unique schist soils giving poise & austerity to wines with high minerality'
- ideal for Riesling, his agents Mentzendorff say. The vineyard is fully biodynamic, with handpicking in small bins & gentle pressing. The wine is matured on lees for several months in traditional foudres.

Colour: pale yellow colour with green hues. Nose: citrus aromas, liquorice, eucalyptus & floral notes. Palate: fresh & crispy with a refined minerality. Delicate liquorice aromas on the finish. Serve with plaice fillet with a caper sauce, asparagus.




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The colour is bright golden with green hints. The nose is fresh with typical mineral complexity & apple & stone fruits of great Riesling. The palate is refreshing with its fine citrus acidity to balance the lingering sweetness on the finish. The 2009 has a lovely purity of fruit flavours, with apricot, pineapple, peach flavours intermingling alongside a touch of honeyed richness. ...

The colour is bright golden with green hints. The nose is fresh with typical mineral complexity & apple & stone fruits of great Riesling. The palate is refreshing with its fine citrus acidity to balance the lingering sweetness on the finish. The 2009 has a lovely purity of fruit flavours, with apricot, pineapple, peach flavours intermingling alongside a touch of honeyed richness. ...

Bright yellow with hints of green. A brilliantly clear nose, loaded with minerality & layers of fruit. Full bodied, this Riesling offers elegance, finesse & freshness. Prominent flavours such as Mirabelle plum & grapefruit are backed by fresh lemon zest flavours. ...

Bright, vibrant pale yellow in colour. Round & fruity on the nose with notes of apple, pear & pineapple. The palate is round & mellow with a clear fruity taste & a strong mineral character. Characterised by its elegance, the acidity is well balanced by the residual sugar before the long, off dry finish. ...

Bright yellow in colour with golden reflexes. The nose displays great Riesling character, with notes of ripe fruits & minerals. On the palate ripe fruits such as apple, pineapple & peach dominate. It is a rounded, well balanced, complex wine with a mineral vein & great length. ...

Bright yellow with golden highlights. This wine has great Riesling character with notes of ripe fruits & minerals. On the palate it offers ripe fruits, apple, pineapple, peach. It is rounded, well balanced, complex with minerals & has great length. ...

The Volratz 1573 is a refreshing, dry Rheingau Riesling with a crisp mineral character with perfumes of apricots & peaches on the nose. It is a delicate straw-yellow in colour with a youthful appearance. Well-balanced, crisp & mineral with good levels of refreshing acidity. A clear exotic fruit flavour with elegance & a medium to long finish. ...