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RIESLING GRAND CRU SAERING 2004

- Alcohol : 12,15°
- Acidity ( sulphuric acid ) :  4,67 grs/l
- Residual Sugar : :  5,8 grs/l

* HISTORY

First mentioned in 1250, the SAERING plot escapes 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 name since 1830.

* LOCATION : 20 ha out of this 27 ha plot belongs to the Schlumberger domaine . Saeringsaering

To the north of Guebwiller, SAERING faces east and south-east, at an altitude of 260 to 300 metres. SAERING'S marly/limestone/sandstone terroir brings out the best in this magnificent, fine, delicate Riesling.

Hand-picked, put into crates. Whole bunches pressed. Static settling of the lees. Fermented in temperature controlled tuns. Raised on the lees for 8 months.

* TASTING NOTES : fine and classy our Riesling Grand Cru Saering 2004 has a DRY character .

A crystal-clear, brilliant pale yellow colour with a slight hint of green. The nose is marked by notes of white flowers and green apples with a light mineral touch. Relatively fat in the mouth with quite a lively entry. Good lengh, with a fresh, persistent finish.

* MATCHING IT WITH FOOD

Our Riesling Grand Cru Saering goes well with shellfish, seafood, saltwater fish, freshwater fish or fish in cream sauce or butter sauce.

THE ALSACE WINE ROUTE edenwines

Seventy miles long and two miles wide, Alsace is a beautiful region in the northeast of France where the picturesque vineyards are perched on steep hillsides. The area is protected by the Vosges mountains and forests, which results in little rainfall and prolonged sunshine. It was twice a part of Germany and this region's architecture, language, and grape varieties still reflect this Germanic influence. The winemaking, however, is very French. Though the people will say they are exporting to France and that they are Alsatians

The Alsatians use some of the same grapes as the Germans, but unlike the Germans who leave significant amounts of residual sugar in the wines, the Alsatians ferment the wines to complete dryness, striking the perfect balance of fruit flavour, acidity, and alcohol content.

The Alsace wines are coming from 7 major grape varieties

  1. The Sylvaner (12%)wine is light and fresh, with a discreet fruity taste.
  2. The Pinot Gris(13%) wine has special taste of undergrowth, sometimes slightly smoked. This wine used to called Tokay pinot gris
  3. The Pinot Blanc (20%)wine is round, fresh and delicate.
  4. The Muscat d'Alsace wine is dry, aromatic, with a taste of fresh fruit.
  5. The Riesling (23%) wine is dry, slightly fruity and sometimes offer a mineral or flowers taste.
  6. The Pinot Noir wine is the only red wine of the 7 Alsace wines and has typical cherry fruity taste.
  7. The Gewurztraminer (18%) wine might be the most famous Alsace wine. It has a rich taste of fruit, flowers and spices. Gewurz means spices.

All the Alsace wines are bottled in their production areas and proposed in a typical long neck green bottle.

Domaines Schlumberger harvest over 120 hectares of vines each year, including over 50 hectares in four Grands Crus; Kitterlé, Saering, Kessler and Spiegel.

In the early nineteenth century Nicolas Schlumberger assembled numerous plots of land around Guebwiller and Rouffach to create Domaines Schlumberger, which became one of the most significant domaines of Alsace . Many of the vineyards are sited on steep hillsides necessitating terracing and the exclusive use of horses in order to work the land.

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