Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg
Depart from Strasbourg on a half-day tour along the Alsace wine route to discover some of the best wines of France. Visit 2 wineries, learn about the 7 types of Alsace wines.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Smoked trout
Smoky Kitterle Riesling sits perfectly with smoked freshwater fish. -
Choucroute royale
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Riesling acid cuts pork-and-kraut while the Kitterle smoke layers in. -
Aged Comte
Crystalline cheese against the smoky stone register.
How to serve Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Smoked trout, Choucroute royale, Aged Comte. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Schlumberger farms more of Kitterle Grand Cru than any other house. The terraced sandstone slopes above Guebwiller are some of the steepest in Alsace, partly worked by monorail.
- 1983: Kitterle named in the 1983 Alsace Grand Cru expansion decree
- 1976: First Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling Grand Cru bottling
- 1998: Domaine begins biodynamic conversion on selected Kitterle parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Domaines Schlumberger · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling (100%)
- Classification
- Alsace Grand Cru Kitterle
- Oak
- Large old foudre; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1976
Frequently asked about Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling
What does Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, high acidity with a long finish. Schlumberger's flagship Kitterle Riesling from terraced sandstone vineyards above Guebwiller, often planted on slopes that need monorail access. Smoky, dry, structured.
When should I drink Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling?
Drink 5-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling?
Smoked trout is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Choucroute royale and Aged Comte. Smoky Kitterle Riesling sits perfectly with smoked freshwater fish.
What grapes are in Schlumberger Kitterle Riesling?
The blend is Riesling (100%). The wine is classified as Alsace Grand Cru Kitterle.
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