2022 Schoffit Alsace Old Vine Pinot Blanc / Auxerrois
Grape
About 65% Auxerrois and 35% Pinot Blanc
Its Origins
Bernard Schoffit is a brilliant pioneer in Alsace’s greatest Grand Cru, Rangen de Thann. The Domaine, started by Bernard’s father Robert at 10 hectares, is situated near Colmar. 25 years ago, Bernard, then still very young, embarked on an ambitious program of buying land in Rangen, around the Clos St. Theobold. Totaling nearly 6.5 hectares, a good part of it had been abandoned because it was too steep to work. Through sheer determination and ambition, he has now reclaimed all 6.5 hectares. From these incredibly steep slopes, with incredibly low yields, he is making simply extraordinary wine from each plot he grows. Bernard’s gift for wine-making is not reserved only for his Rangen wines. Now joined by his son Alexandre in managing the Domaine, in their vineyards near Colmar they practice the same rigorous approach to yields. These yields, very old vines, and Bernard and Alexandre's guiding hands produce wines that are all marked by the following characteristics: intensity, very pure varietal character, great concentration of fruit and richness on the palate, and perfect acidity to balance and carry this weight into a long and brilliant finish. All Organic.
What The Critics Say
90/100 Vinous, Anne Krebiehl MW
The 2022 Pinot Blanc Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes is made from vines that are between 60 and 75 years old, harvested in Colmar. Despite the name, this year is pure Auxerrois. And since this is pure Auxerrois, it is allowed to carry this designation on the label. White currant juiciness is mild but gently fruited on the nose, opening into clear Mirabelle juice and smooth, cool yeast and textured, round, mild and bone dry body with a nutty and pithy, subtle finish with much smoothness and serenity. (Bone-Dry)" Drink 2024-2034
94/100 Wine Enthusiast, Layla Schlack (2019 vintage)
"Hay-redolent and tart-apple-laden, the nose on this wine is reminiscent of a fall day. Although light bodied and marked by electric acidity, it has a soft, round mouthfeel. Notes of apple candy, wet rocks and something piquant, like mustard, carry through into a long, well-balanced finish. This wine carries the plush apple hallmarks of a classic Alsace Pinot Auxerrois, but with a modern outlook that's defining the region these days. At least 85% auxerrois, the rest of the cuvee being pinot blanc from vines between 50 and 75 years of age. From organically grown grapes."
91/100 John Gilman
Bernard Schoffit’s bottling of Pinot Blanc is also made from old vines, with the average age of these vines now more than fifty years of age. This is made from a blend of both Pinot Blanc vrais and Pinot Auxerroirs. The 2022 version comes in at thirteen percent octane and offers up a refined bouquet of peach, fresh pineapple, a touch of papaya, a fine base of soil tones and a potpourri of fruit blossoms in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, focused and fullbodied, with a beautiful core of ripe fruit, fine soil inflection, zesty acids and lovely balance on the long, complex and gently exotic finish. Another lovely bottle and a superb value.
| Variety | Pinot Blanc |
|---|---|
| Region | Alsace |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Maturity | 2024 - 2030 |
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