Weibelsberg Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared trout, roasted poultry with herbs, aged goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Weibelsberg Grand Cru, situated in the historic commune of Andlau, is renowned for its unique pink Vosges sandstone soils, which stand in fascinating contrast to Schieferkopf's signature blue slate terroirs. This south-facing amphitheater vineyard is highly protected from cold winds, allowing Riesling grapes to ripen slowly and completely. Under Michel Chapoutier's guidance, Schieferkopf crafts this wine to highlight the site's distinct personality. The grapes are gently pressed and fermented using indigenous yeasts, followed by aging on fine lees. The resulting Riesling is a masterclass in tension, balancing a rich, ripe stone-fruit core with a crystalline, saline minerality and a remarkably long, dry finish that reflects centuries of Alsatian viticultural heritage.
🍾 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%