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 in colour with green tints. On the nose it has clean fresh aromas of flinty minerals & layers of fruit. On the palate it is fresh & very clean with complex flavours of peach, pear, apple & mineral notes, & an elegant & long finish. ...

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 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. ...

A wheat doppelbock with a dark-ruby colour, Aventinus has a compact & persistent head. Very intense with a complex spicy chocolate-like aroma, on the palate you experience a complex soft touch, fresh with a hint of caramel. It finishes in a rich soft & lightly bitter impression. Deep & complex
- for big & relaxing moments by the fire. The ideal companion for hearty roast meat, venison & also fruity chocolate desserts. Oldest wheat doppelbock of Bavaria. Since 1907.
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A wheat doppelbock with a dark-ruby colour, Aventinus has a compact & persistent head. Very intense with a complex spicy chocolate-like aroma, on the palate you experience a complex soft touch, fresh with a hint of caramel. It finishes in a rich soft & lightly bitter impression. Deep & complex
- for big & relaxing moments by the fire. The ideal companion for hearty roast meat, venison & also fruity chocolate desserts. Oldest wheat doppelbock of Bavaria. Since 1907.
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