Julien Schaal - Alsace Grand Cru 'Rosacker' Riesling Calcaire
The Julien Schaal Rosacker Riesling Calcaire is an Alsatian Grand Cru that embodies terroir excellence. Made from 100% Riesling grapes, it offers a bright golden yellow color. The nose is intense, with citrus, floral, and a distinctive flinty minerality. On the palate, it's dry, with vibrant acidity and a long, mineral finish. Ideal with fish, seafood, and goat cheese, served at 10-12°C. A wine with great aging potential.
France - Alsace Grand Cru Rosacker Dry White Wine, Grand Cru 100% Riesling
Julien Schaal Alsace Grand Cru 'Rosacker' Riesling Calcaire - 2023 750 ml
36.30 €
30.86 price for 60 bottles (also mixed)
Julien Schaal Alsace Grand Cru 'Rosacker' Riesling Calcaire - 2024 750 ml
40.80 €
34.68 price for 60 bottles (also mixed)
Colour
Bright golden yellow, sometimes with greenish reflections. Clear and luminous.
Bouquet
Intense and complex. Notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), floral (lime blossom), mineral (flint), and sometimes petrol with age.
Taste
Dry, with vibrant, well-integrated acidity. Great calcareous minerality, elegant, persistent with a long, savory finish.
Alcohol content
Approx. 13-13.5% vol
Type of glass
Alsatian Riesling glass, tulip-shaped, medium size to best appreciate the aromas.
Pairings
Ideal with seafood, shellfish, grilled fish, sushi, delicate white meats, choucroute and fresh goat cheese.
Refinement
In stainless steel tanks or large neutral oak foudres for several months, followed by extended bottle aging.
Vinification
Gentle pressing of whole grapes, slow fermentation at controlled temperatures, and aging on fine lees for complexity.