Lieu Dit Buehl Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled freshwater fish, roasted poultry, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic commune of Reichsfeld, the Lieu Dit Buehl Riesling is a profound expression of one of Alsace's most fascinating geological anomalies: a rare vein of Precambrian blue slate dating back over 500 million years. While Alsace is famous for its diverse soils, this blue slate terroir imparts a distinctive, laser-like acidity and a deep, smoky minerality reminiscent of the Mosel, yet grounded in Alsatian power. Cultivated biodynamically, the grapes are gently pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts, then aged on fine lees. This meticulous process coaxes out a wine of striking saline tension, vibrant citrus notes, and an elegant, bone-dry finish that honors both the ancient soil and modern terroir-driven winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2006 by Rhône vigneron Michel Chapoutier alongside a circle of wine-loving friends, Domaine de Schieferkopf represents a focused inquiry into the mineral-rich terroirs of the Rhine basin. The estate's core Alsatian plots encompass eight hectares perched at approximately 350 to 380 meters elevation around the communes of Bernardvillé and Reichsfeld. This terroir is celebrated for hosting Alsace’s only vein of Precambrian blue schist, set on steep, south-to-southeast-facing slopes. Viticulture is certified organic, while winemaking in the cellar emphasizes purity and restraint. Following gentle pneumatic pressing and settling, fermentations proceed via indigenous ambient yeasts before aging predominantly in traditional neutral oak foudres. Notably allowing complete malolactic fermentation, Schieferkopf softens taut natural acidity while teasing out extraordinary mineral depth, tension, and maritime salinity. Benchmark bottlings include single-vineyard expressions such as Riesling Lieu-dit Fels, Lieu-dit Berg, Lieu-dit Buehl, and Riesling Via Saint-Jacques.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%