Julien and Sophie Schaal are on a roll at the moment, fresh off their Pinot Noir of the Year award from Platter's, they were in South Africa recently to launch their 2023 Alsace Grands Crus. They have now moved into their new Hunawihr winery, overlooking Clos St. Hune. The Julien Schaal label reserved for the range [...]
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Three Expressions of Alsace: Julien Schaal’s 2023 Grand Cru Rieslings
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Platter’s 2025 Awards
Platter's Wine Guide is your ultimate passport to the world of South African wine. This comprehensive resource offers detailed reviews of thousands of wines, from beloved classics to innovative new blends. It details the stories behind South Africa's most celebrated wineries, explaining their history, philosophy, and winemaking techniques. Whether you're new to wine or a [...] More -
Alsace Grand Cru | Julien Schaal
We are thrilled to bring two incredible wines to South Africa from the globally renowned winemakers, Julien and Sophie Schaal. The Alsace region is in the northeast of France, at the meeting point with Germany and Switzerland. This historic region has been making fine wines since Roman times, and we are excited to share the [...] More -
Born of Fire | Julien & Sophie Schaal
BORN OF FIREby Julien & Sophie Schaal Julien and Sophie Schaal live and work in the Alsace region of north east France. They produce Grands Crus Rieslings under the Julien Schaal label and Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir under the Sophie Schaal label (more on those later in the year). We have been working [...] More -
Julien Schaal ‘Mountain Vineyards’ Pinot Noir 2021
MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS PINOT NOIRby Julien & Sophie Schaal A new entrant into the category of South African Pinot Noir is the Julien Schaal 'Mountain Vineyards' made by husband and wife team Julien and Sophie Schaal. The 2021 is the second vintage. It is perhaps Sophie's Burgundian origin that has inspired the Schaals to produce a [...] More -
Winemakers’ favourite wines (that aren’t their own)
In the spirit of camaraderie with the greater South African wine scene, we asked each of our winemakers their favourite South African wine (that isn't their own). Some of them chose perennial favourites, while others chose recent wines they had enjoyed or been surprised by. It has resulted in a list of wines that should [...] More -
New Releases Tasting | December 2020
Our first New Release Tasting Please join David Clarke of Ex Animo Wine Co. at the impeccable Auslese in Cape Town for the first of our monthly New Release Tastings. This will be a great way to keep up-to-date with new wines across our exciting portfolio every month. Over 90 minutes we will be tasting [...] More -
Julien Schaal Wines
Julien Schaal Wines Summary Julien Schaal Wines is run by husband and wife Julien and Sophie Schaal. They live in Alsace, France, where they produce Grand Cru Rieslings from some of the finest sites in the region. They have been producing wines from the Cape South Coast region of South Africa since 2005. Julien fell [...] More