Winery Julien Schaal - Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg'

Winery Julien SchaalRiesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' of Winery Julien Schaal is a white wine from the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' of Alsace.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' of the Winery Julien Schaal is in the top 20 of wines of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg'.

Taste structure of the Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' from the Winery Julien Schaal

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' of Winery Julien Schaal in the region of Alsace is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' of Winery Julien Schaal in the region of Alsace often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Julien Schaal's Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' - 2018
In the top 20 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' - 2017
In the top 20 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' - 2016
In the top 20 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Riesling Schiste Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' from Winery Julien Schaal are 2018, 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Julien Schaal

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' in the region of Alsace

The Winery Julien Schaal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alsace
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 30 of of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg'

The wine region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' is located in the region of Alsace Grand Cru of Alsace of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss or the Guy Wach - Domaine des Marronniers produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' are Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alsace Grand Cru 'Kastelberg' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or oil and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.


The wine region of Alsace

Alsace, located in the extreme north-east of France, is Distinguished from other French wine regions by its strong Franco-Germanic influences. These influences are the result of a back-and-forth between the German and French sovereignties over the last few centuries. They can be seen not only in the architecture and culture of Alsace, but also in the wines. Alsace wines are produced under three main appellations: Alsace and Alsace Grand Cru for still white wines (Sweet and Dry), and Crémant d'Alsace for Sparkling wines.

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