Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Berg’ 2017 clos-saouma sweet cherry fruit core

sweet cherry fruit core

The fruit comes from Kientzheim's calcareous clay

blackcurrants and delicate notes of plums

Cristom blended one cluster from each plant of specific blocks of the Jessie and Louise Vineyards

With each variety separately crushed fermented and matured the Stray Mongrel displays the level of aromatic and flavour complexity you would expect from a blend of such diverse varietals

Schieferkopf ‘Lieu-dit-Berg’ 2017 clos-saouma sweet cherry fruit coreFine with notes of plum, fresh tangerine citrus, grapefruit, with menthol and celery. Slender and crisp on the palate. This wine has a weave of salty bitters underscored by a dash of minerality.