Pinot Gris
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, creamy mushroom risotto, smoked trout
✨ Technical Specifications
Schieferkopf, meaning 'slate hill,' represents Michel Chapoutier's exploration of Alsace's rare blue slate terroir around the historic village of Reichsfeld. This unique geological vein, dating back to the Precambrian era, is highly unusual for Alsace and imparts a distinct, vibrant minerality to the vines. Unlike traditional, off-dry Alsatian Pinot Gris, Schieferkopf's rendition is crafted in a bone-dry, precise style. The grapes are gently pressed and fermented using indigenous yeasts, then aged on fine lees in large oak foudres and stainless steel vats. This meticulous approach preserves the grape's natural stone-fruit character while amplifying the intense saline tension, smoky complexity, and structural drive inherited from the ancient blue slate soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Established by renowned Rhône vigneron Michel Chapoutier alongside passionate partners, Schieferkopf was born from a pursuit to explore and elevate the unique blue schist terroirs of Alsace and neighboring regions. Located in the picturesque village of Reichsfeld in Alsace, the estate is deeply committed to organic and biodynamic viticulture that honors the complex geology beneath the vines. The domaine focuses predominantly on pristine white wines, crafting expressive bottlings of Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Sylvaner marked by minimal cellar intervention. Celebrated for distinctive cuvées such as Lieu Dit Buehl and prized Grand Cru expressions, Schieferkopf is acclaimed for producing wines defined by crystalline purity, electrifying acidity, and intense mineral precision.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Gris
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%