Domaines Schlumberger
Riesling Kitterlé Grand Cru
Riesling from Alsace, France
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R150 nationwide
Domaines Schlumberger
Our estate is located in Alsace in eastern France. When our ancestors settled in Guebwiller in the sixteenth century the Prince Abbots of the Murbach abbey were largely controlling the vineyard. The French Revolution at the end of the eighteenth century led to the end of their influence and allowed land redistribution. In 1810 Nicolas Schlumberger (1782-1867) set up his textile machinery factory in Guebwiller. To mark his attachment to the land he also bought about 20 hectares of vines. In doing so he laid the foundations of a rare conjunction of human search for perfection and land: The Domaines Schlumberger” were born. Three generations later Ernest Schlumberger (1885–1954) assumed control of the estate. Deeply affected by the phylloxera that hit it in the early twentieth cetury the Guebwiller vineyard had been abandoned by most of the winegrowers. Shrewdly Ernest Schumberger realised the opportunity in front of him. He bought as many plots of land as he could and replanted vines. He then arranged the whole vineyard in terraces and introduced horizontal vine planting. Eric Beydon-Schlumberger arrived in Guebwiller in 1971 and fully involved himself in the company. We owe to him the replanting of the ageing vineyard and the international reputation of the Domaines Schlumberger.
Description
The robe is lemon yellow with green reflections, of medium intensity. The disc is shiny, limpid, transparent. The wine presents youth. The nose is frank, pleasant, intense. We perceive a dominance of fine vegetal scents, white flowers, citrus fruits, lemon zest and lime. Aeration amplifies these odors and reveals a mineral touch of naphtha, finely smoked. Ripe and complex, the fragrant profile gives pride of place to the terroir. Time will allow it to assert itself. The attack on the palate is moderately ample, slender. The alcohol support is balanced. We evolve on a medium with frank vivacity, marked by sparkling. We find the range of aromas of the nose, always focused on citrus fruits, clementine, lime, white flowers, spices, ginger and, implicitly, this naphtha, smoky complex mineral note. We feel a slight bitterness. The finish presents a good length, 5-6 caudalies, as well as a persistent frank liveliness. The profile is pure and crystalline, beautifully defined by the character of the terroir. It takes time to blossom.
Food Pairing
Enjoy this wine before the meal, with a scampi salad and sweet spices or a lobster carpaccion and fennel. Ideal with a dry goat cheese such as Picodon from the Drôme.
