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Chasselas is a white grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany and Alsace where Schoffit is widely regarded as producing one of the best in the area. "Whereas his wine from this traditional variety – typically scorned in France on account of its role as a table grape – often tastes Pinot Gris-like, Schoffit’s 2009 Chasselas Vieilles Vignes exhibits pungent marjoram, celery seed, smoked meat, and brown spice aromas that put me in mind of Gewurztraminer. Lush and expansive but persistently juicy, this finishes with a lovely reprise of herbs and spices as well as a mouthwatering hint of salinity. It should remain delightful for the next 3-5 years. Incidentally, this year I got Schoffit – whom I first visited in 1990 – to admit that “there’s no-doubt some other stuff out there mixed in the vineyard with my old Chasselas vines.” - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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