Domaine Maurice Schoech Alsace Riesling 'Furstentum' Grand Cru 2023 NY Times 82-hectare parcel of southeasterly exposed

82-hectare parcel of southeasterly exposed vines planted at the highest part of the vineyard at 290 meters altitude

The vines are 45 years old and they sit with an east-southeast exposure

The steep slope requires a winch to assist with the ploughing

and their characters truly are strikingly divergent

Domaine Maurice Schoech Alsace Riesling 'Furstentum' Grand Cru 2023 NY Times 82-hectare parcel of southeasterly exposedIn 2015, Schoech acquired 0. 2 hectares of Riesling in this coveted Grand Cru located in Kientzheim, in the heart of the valley of Kaysersberg. The soil composition of Furstentum is limestone based, instead of the granitic rock found in their Grand Cru Kaefferkopf. Furstentum is south facing with superb exposure to the sun and the vines sit on a steep slope with a 37% angle that offers excellent drainage. Forceful but elegant and intensely aromatic,