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Welcome to Julien Schaal Wines web site.

It is a pleasure for me to welcome to the new web site of Vins Julien Schaal. With this new version, you will find more informations, pictures and news.

I wish you a nice moment with my wines from Alsace and South Africa.

Julien Schaal
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Latest news :

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Report on the TV news biggest french chanel TF1 about "The french flying winemakers"

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The cellar is located in Hermanus, on the top of Hemel-en-Aarde valley. Situated on the slope of Galpin Peak mountains, the building has been made for "gravity" winemaking process: my aim is to make wine as natural as possible.

Early in the morning, the grapes are picked by hand on 15kg crates, then they are stored in a cooling room on the top of the building. When the grapes are cold, we start to process to the grapes sorting. We first sort the grapes before the destamer (no crushing), then the berries go on a vibrating table.

After been sorted, the berries goes straight to a satellite tank which can be moved on the top of every fermenting tank .

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During harvest time, a team of 40 peoples, pick and sort the grapes in the vineyards. The grapes are exclusively picked by end at the coolest time of the day. To preserve all the aromas, we are only using 15kg creates. When the grapes arrive to the cellar, we keep the harvest in a cooling room before starting to crushing.
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The fermentation are 100% natural with wild yeast. As we are working with cold grapes, the fermentation start slowly so we have natural cold maceration.
I never do any "pumping over" to preserve the fruit. I only do a short "punching down" by hand, once a day.
When the fermentation is almost finished, we just have to move the press under the tank to empty it. Then it goes by gravity again into the barrel cellar where the wines finish slowly their fermentation.

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Press release

Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2011

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3 de nos vins d'Alsace retenus pour le Guide des Vins Gilbert & Gaillard 2011

Guide Dussert-Gerber 2010

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Nos vins ont été sélectionnés par le Guide Dussert-Gerber 2010

Decanter Wine of the Month

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Riesling 2005 Julien Schaal "Wine of the month"

Passion Vin magazine

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Reportage sur les Vins Julien Schaal

Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2010

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5 de nos vins d'Alsace retenus pour le Guide des Vins Gilbert & Gaillard 2010

Thames River Wine & Spirits USA

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Dave : "Here's a beautiful little Gewurz that strolled into the store one day like a lost kitten. Actually, it was dragged in here by an old alleycat of a salesperson, but it's still a charming little winner in my book.

From old vines tended carefully in the red clays of Alsace, the wine is gently gravity pressed and fermented with wild yeast, making it to bottle with minimal manipulation.

Light, clean and crisp with a fresh fruit nose, the Schaal represents a classic Alsace varietal made in a natural process by a new generation vintner. Yes, the kid with the Billabong tee shirt is Julien Schaal! Hey, the proof is in the bottle. 2007 Vins Julien Schaal Gewurztraminer..."

Drink Wonderstuff UK

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Jonathan Ray : "Riesling is a wonderfully under-rated grape in my view and there are some lovely examples around at the moment. The following three from Alsace, Australia and South Africa are well worth investigating: 2005 Vins Julien Schaal Riesling ..."

La Revue des vins de France

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Julien Schaal Riesling "Les 5 Pierres" : 15/20

Wine and Spirit Magazine USA

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Julien Schaal Sylvaner "Tradition" : 87/100

Julien Schaal Pinot Blanc "Tradition" : 88/100

Master of Wine - MW

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"Julien Schaal is a young winemaker from the Alsace region who also makes wine in Hermanus South Africa. In Alsace he makes wine from four of his childhood friends vineyards having a hand in how they run the vineyards and selecting the grapes from the best terroirs."

John Avery MW