Type

White Wine

Appellation

Alsace

Variety

Riesling

Notes from Bernard Bohn on the personality of this wine: "I am the king of white wines on one of my favorite terroirs: schist. I am a gastronomic wine with a fine and fiery acidity, backed by a mineral and iodized patina. I am a grand Riesling with incredible freshness, scattered with anise and sandalwood tones. I enjoy being paired with grilled fishes, chopped veal, 'bouchées à la reine' or sushi. To fully appreciate my grandeur, please decant me prior to serving."

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Schieferberg (Reichsfeld)

Soil type

Schist

Vine age1950s

Vineyard sizePlanted 5260 vines/hectare

PruningGuyot avec arcure

ExpositionSouth, South East

Altitude400m

Vinification

Fermentation with native yeasts

Elevage11 months sur-lie in old Alsatian foudres

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringNo fining. Coarse filtration on cellulose plate.

Additional info

Total production average3500 bottles

More about
the producer

Domaine Bohn

Founded in 1700s

9 hectares

Since taking over the family winery at the age of 18, Bernard Bohn has crafted an individually unique style of wines on the only outcrop of schist terroir in Alsace. The Bohn family members have been winegrowers for well over three centuries in Reichsfeld, a small village at the far end of the valley, where until recently, the local Alsatian dialect was still more common than French. Today, Bernard and his son Arthur farm just over 9 hectares and go beyond organic agriculture to incorporate uncommon techniques, such as completely abandoning vineyard plowing and allowing cover crops to coexist to create balance in the vines.

Bernard has always had an independent streak. While still in high school, he decided to leave his Jesuit boarding school and enroll in the local wine...