The robe is yellow with green reflections ; the disc is bright and limpid. The nose is marked, frank, with very fresh and fruity notes. Airing develops citrus fruit perfumes (grapefruit, green lime…). In the mouth, the onset is incisive and sinewy. The middle mouth is full-bodied, reinforced by a salinity that also persists at the end mouth along with a superb freshness. Lovers of dry, straight and racy Riesling…enjoy yourselves!

Description:
Colour: Bright lemon yellow with green reflections and good intensity.

Nose: A distinguished nose dominated by mature fruity scents of citrus and candied lemons and floral hints. Delicate and fresh.

Palate: Fresh and well balanced. Delicately spicy with citrus fruits, candied lemon and hints of ginger and a long finish.

Food Matching: Seafood, Caviar, Sushi, Fois Grais, Pork, Chicken, Veal, Medium Spiced Curry, Chinese, and Thai Dishes.

The Riesling is mainly planted in the Bollenberg plot and also in the Grand Cru vineyards of Saering and Kessler. Some younger vines are planted in the Grand Cru Kitterle plot.

After slow pneumatic pressing the must is left to settle on the lees. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled tuns for between 1 and 4 months. The wine is then left to age for a further 6 to 8 months on the lees.

Riesling is Alsace's noblest and finest grape variety. Although it was introduced in the 15th century by the Rhineland, it actually originates from the Orleanois region. It is very different to its German counterpart and from the numerous Rieslings that can now be found throughout the world.

Princes Abbes range of areas Schlumberger is a tribute to the Princes Abbes Marbach who made ​​the Alsatian vineyards thrive for centuries , until the French Revolution. The grapes that go into this wine come from a place called Bollenberg, least qualitative plots Grands Crus Saering and Kessler and young Grand Cru vineyards Kitterlé.
Vinification and aging take place in old oak casks of which have recently been renovated to help regulate temperatures.
This results in a Riesling mineral, pleasing, elegant and strongly marked by citrus fruits, especially lemon confit . This is a bottle to drink within 3 years.