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MOP0419WW
Coteaux du Schieferberg
2019
Alsace
Organic Conversion
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur
Vegan

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Alsace, France's most easterly and one of it's most northernly wine regions, shares a rich history and lots in common with its German neighbours. Also known for their iconic fluted bottles and exceptional quality, bone dry, aromatic whites, the four Alsace noble varieties dominate; Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris (with Pinot Noir and Crémant on the up). The region is a concentrated 15,500ha narrow strip of vineyards at an altitude of 150–450 m and benefits from a semi-continental climate, being mostly sunny, hot and dry. With the Vosges mountains to the west and the Rhine river to the east the region gets all the sun and rain it needs for the slow ripening of its grapes.

Maison Moritz-Prado has to be one of the newest and most exciting Alsace wineries to launch in the recent years. Winemaker Ghislain Moritz studied and cut his teeth for five years in Mercurey before moving to Portugal and then the Carpathian mountains in Romania to work for the then relatively unknown Avincis winery. It was in 2009 that he met Angela, a Columbian studying in Paris, and together they returned to Romania to successfully grow the Avincis offering. With the knowledge and a passion to start their own project they bought 5 ha of vines in Albé (the only mountainous vineyards of Alsace) and in 2018 returned to France with a young family. They work the 450m high vineyards by hand, where they grows Sylvaner, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir organically. And only one vintage in, with the unique Schist soil, altitude and a creative use of skin contact, burgundy barrels and amphorae, they are already creating exceptionally fresh, powerful and elegant wines. Watch this space. Very closely.

Tasting note: Wonderfully luscious yet tense Alsatian Riesling with lemon sherbert, lime peel and grapefruit. 12 months of lees stirring adds texture to the citrus dominant juice.
Winemaking Detail: Sorting table before pressing. Whole-bunch pressing to extract a high quality free run juice. Long temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Regular lees stirring in the tank for 12 months.
Features Lemon Apple Sherbert Rich Tense

Features Apple, Lemon, Luscious, Rich, Sherbert, Tense,
Tasting note Wonderfully luscious yet tense Alsatian Riesling with lemon sherbert, lime peel and grapefruit. 12 months of lees stirring adds texture to the citrus dominant juice.
Drink with
Paella, Shellfish, Thai food,

Wine details

Country France
Region Alsace
Producer Moritz-Prado
Wine Name Coteaux du Schieferberg
Colour White
Style Rich & Full bodied
Vintage 2019
Main Grape Riesling
Other Grapes
Size 6 x 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.13
Production 2048
Aging 12 months on fine lees. 50% Stainless Steel; 50% Amphora
Soil Slate - Schist
Time to drink Now - 2024
Winemaking Detail Sorting table before pressing. Whole-bunch pressing to extract a high quality free run juice. Long temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Regular lees stirring in the tank for 12 months.

MOP0419WW
Moritz-Prado
Coteaux du Schieferberg
2019
Alsace
Organic Conversion
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur
Vegan

Alsace, France's most easterly and one of it's most northernly wine regions, shares a rich history and lots in common with its German neighbours. Also known for their iconic fluted bottles and exceptional quality, bone dry, aromatic whites, the four Alsace noble varieties dominate; Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris (with Pinot Noir and Crémant on the up). The region is a concentrated 15,500ha narrow strip of vineyards at an altitude of 150–450 m and benefits from a semi-continental climate, being mostly sunny, hot and dry. With the Vosges mountains to the west and the Rhine river to the east the region gets all the sun and rain it needs for the slow ripening of its grapes.

Maison Moritz-Prado has to be one of the newest and most exciting Alsace wineries to launch in the recent years. Winemaker Ghislain Moritz studied and cut his teeth for five years in Mercurey before moving to Portugal and then the Carpathian mountains in Romania to work for the then relatively unknown Avincis winery. It was in 2009 that he met Angela, a Columbian studying in Paris, and together they returned to Romania to successfully grow the Avincis offering. With the knowledge and a passion to start their own project they bought 5 ha of vines in Albé (the only mountainous vineyards of Alsace) and in 2018 returned to France with a young family. They work the 450m high vineyards by hand, where they grows Sylvaner, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir organically. And only one vintage in, with the unique Schist soil, altitude and a creative use of skin contact, burgundy barrels and amphorae, they are already creating exceptionally fresh, powerful and elegant wines. Watch this space. Very closely.

Tasting note: Wonderfully luscious yet tense Alsatian Riesling with lemon sherbert, lime peel and grapefruit. 12 months of lees stirring adds texture to the citrus dominant juice.
Winemaking Detail: Sorting table before pressing. Whole-bunch pressing to extract a high quality free run juice. Long temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Regular lees stirring in the tank for 12 months.
Features Lemon Apple Sherbert Rich Tense

Features Apple, Lemon, Luscious, Rich, Sherbert, Tense,
Tasting note Wonderfully luscious yet tense Alsatian Riesling with lemon sherbert, lime peel and grapefruit. 12 months of lees stirring adds texture to the citrus dominant juice.
Drink with
Paella, Shellfish, Thai food,

Wine details

Country France
Region Alsace
Producer Moritz-Prado
Wine Name Coteaux du Schieferberg
Style Rich & Full bodied
Vintage 2019
Main Grape Riesling
Other Grapes
Size 6 x 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.13
Production 2048
Aging 12 months on fine lees. 50% Stainless Steel; 50% Amphora
Soil Slate - Schist
Time to drink Now - 2024
Winemaking Detail Sorting table before pressing. Whole-bunch pressing to extract a high quality free run juice. Long temperature controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Regular lees stirring in the tank for 12 months.