Schaffhouse, Schlemmweg Gächlingen, Markus Ruch - 2018

Provenance: Schaffhouse
Appellation: Schaffhouse
Domain: Markus Ruch
Grape variety(ies): Pinot noir
On-call time: 20 years
Alcohol degree: 13%

For Markus Ruch, this is the best terroir he has, giving a very low yield of 300 to 500 g per m2. The wine that comes from it expresses itself on floral and peppery notes, preceding a very beautiful, ample mouthfeel and a superb development. It finishes on a very fine and precise base, dynamic, with a Cistercian touch. A Grand Cru.

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Viticulture

Although the more than 400 hectares of vineyards in Klettgau are mainly cultivated by small-scale producers, Markus Ruch has always been convinced of the enormous potential of the country's northernmost wine region. The artist-winemaker has been cultivating his own vineyards since 2007. Before that he worked in Burgundy, but also with Marie-Thérèse Chappaz (VS) and Christian Zündel (TI). Today, he does his utmost to make you discover the taste of the clay-limestone terroir of Klettgau. His wines belong to the pantheon of Swiss production.

Oenology

The Gächlinger Schlemmweg is mentioned in a document from the 14th century as a unique place. On the southern slope, it rises with a slope of 10% to an altitude of 490 metres. The 50 year old vines are rooted in a light Tonmergel soil, the subsoil being characterised by limestone layers (Muschelkalk). The grapes ferment via their indigenous yeasts for about a month in Holzstanden. The wine is aged for 14 to 18 months in Burgundy rooms and is bottled unfiltered.