- Certified biodynamic
- Field blend of Alsatian varieties
- A very steep slope, south facing
- Bedrock of fertile, water-retentive, iridescent Keuper marl covered by light layers of sandstone soil and gypsum
- Heaviest soils of the crus
- Planted between 1952-1982
- 8,000-12,000 vines per ha
- Indigenous yeast
- Very slow, whole-cluster pressing for up to 12 hours
- Fermented and aged in large ancient foudres for 12 months
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
France
Region:
Alsace
Appellation:
Alsace
Variety:
Blend - Alsace
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-DES-63-20 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
99
Date
2025-05-29
"What an extraordinary and polarizing expression of the great Schoenenbourg site. The interplay of the floral honey and dark earthy character of this wine is off the scale. This great masterpiece of Alsace white wine stubbornly refuses to conform to the simple categories of dry and off-dry white wine. In the finish the richness and salty minerality collide. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2025-02-06
"The 2020 Grand Cru Schoenenbourg is deep, precise and intense yet also refined and saline on the complex yet pure nose that shows bitter orange as well as ripe apricot (kernel) and black tea aromas. Full-bodied, generously rich yet refined on the palate, provided with remarkably fine tannins and a sustainable salinity, this is a powerful, deep, complex and structured yet elegant and persistently long Schoenenbourg that is beautifully balanced and seriously long. 14% stated alcohol with 15.7 grams per liter of residual sugar. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2017
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2022-01-01
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
95+
Date
2023-04-05
2017
Wine Enthusiast
Score
95
Date
2023-04-17
2016
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
[no Date]
2016
Vinous
Score
95+
Date
[no Date]