Trapet Alsace | Alsace | Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru | 2017 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Trapet Alsace Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru 2017 (bio)

Site Information

Located north of Riquewihr, the vineyard runs along the rather steep southern and southeastern flanks of the Schoenenbourg hill at an altitude of 265 to 380 meters. It covers an area of 53.4 hectares on a water-rich subsoil of Keuper, marl, dolomite, and gypsum, rich in humus and covered with fine layers of Quaternary gravel, Vosges sandstone, and Muschelkalk, as well as marly limestone.

Color

Light golden yellow.

Nose

The 2017 Schoenenbourg Riesling Grand Cru is elegant and mineral; with some oxygenation, stony notes and a hint of ripe apple peel and candied lemon peel emerge. After a longer opening, notes of vineyard peach, apple compote, fragrant blossoms, and honey characterize its aroma.

Palate

Its palate is smooth and juicy, the fruit youthfully enveloped in a delicate sweetness, buffered by minerality and subtle tannins. This is where you can clearly see that this wine is still in its infancy and possesses wonderful potential for development and aging. Impatient connoisseurs can enjoy it now, after sufficient aeration, with dishes with fruity and spicy notes. Those with the leisure and time should buy the 2016 now and store the 2017 in their cellar.

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Wine Advocate

Score: 92+

The 2017 Schoenenbourg Riesling offers a deep, intense and rich, somewhat lactic bouquet of ripe and concentrated fruits. On the palate, this is a rich and pretty round but also vital, vibrantly mineral and elegant Schoenenbourg with a long, crystalline and saline finish with firm tannins. Still far too young to reveal its real character, this is a Riesling to be served in about a decade. 14% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in January 2023.
Stephan Reinhardt

Producer website: http://www.domaine-trapet.fr/alsace/passions-quand-tu-nous-tiens.html