ITEM: 131488
UPC: 761247107425
Schlumberger
schlumberger riesling grand cru saering 2019 750ml
$34.99
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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 fieldwork.
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.
First mentioned in 1250, the Saering plot slips from the hill and extends like a peninsula on the plain, forming a sort of tongue of land in the form of a ring. It has been sold under its own since 1830. To the north of Guebwiller, Saering faces east and south-east at an altitude of ranging from 260 to 300 meters. The Saering marl, limestone, and sandstone terroir brings out the best in this magnificent, fine, delicate Riesling.
Winemaking
The grapes were harvested by hand and the bunches were pressed whole. Static settling of the lees occurred. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled tuns between one and four months. The wine was raised on the lees for eight months.
Tasting Notes
The robe is light lemon yellow with green reflections of medium intensity. The disk is bright, limpid and transparent. The wine shows youth. The nose is dominated by citrus fruits, yuzu zest, honey, spices and ginger. The onset in the mouth is dense and fleshy, round. The range of flavors is in line with that of the nose, but more candied: lemon, spices, ginger, white flowers and honey. The structure is robust and its hint of sweetness is perfectly balanced by the terroir.
Food Pairing
Best served with exotic dishes, such as a grilled shrimp with honey, ginger, and orange. It also pairs well with salmon filet in a light lemon sauce with rice, smoked eel with Riesling sauce, and Corsican sheep cheeses. Serve at 53F.
Critical Acclaim
RP92, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"From a rather coolish, east and southeast-facing site north of Guebwiller and cultivated since 1250, the 2019 Riesling Grand Cru Saering offers clear fresh and fruity aromas on the nose, with ripe mango notes intertwined with iodine notes of crushed stones (marl/limestone/sandstone). Full-bodied, lush and savory on the palate, with fine mineral acidity yet most of all remarkably aromatic and juicy tropical fruit (mango and passion fruits), this is the most accessible cru of the domaine. The finish is vital, pure and mineral, providing fine bitters and serious phenolic grip. 14.2% alcohol. Natural cork."
91W&S, Wine & Spirits
"Racy, ricey and rich in yellow fruit, from apple to plum to lemon, this is a clean, linear riesling with talc-like minerality keeping it tightly focused. It’s youthful and needs bottle age to develop its breadth of flavor."
750ml bottle
