Schieferkpof Pinot Gris 2009

Schieferkpof Pinot Gris 2009 by Michel Chapoutier

Pinot Gris, another name for Pinot Grigio and this one is excellent.

Colour : steady gold colour.
Nose : smoky notes, caramel and roasted hazelnut.
Mouth : the attack is frank; the wine is dry and fat without heaviness. On the final, it exhibits orange peel and roasted hazelnut.

Although not yet certified, the vineyard is managed under organic and biodynamic precepts to get the best of this unique terroir.

Schieferkopf is a new project developed by Michel Chapoutier with four friends around a 5ha domaine in Bernardvillé, Alsace. A unique blue schist soil gives poise and austerity to the wines coupled with high minerality, which is particularly suitable for Riesling, the dominant variety of Schieferkopf.