2018 JULIEN SCHAAL - Riesling - Alsace Grand Cru - Rosacker

Complex, taut and mineral with some spice, apricot, lime and pear. A hint of tangerine, and lovely tingling acidity. Great complexity and balance.

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Viticulture

This 40 years old vineyard is located on the north of Hunawihr, a small village situated between Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr, at an altitude between 260 and 330 metres and exposed east-south-east ORGANIC CERTFIED

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Vinification

All the grappes comes exclusively from Alsace grand Cru classified vineyards. All picked by hand, the grappes are carefully sorted and gently goes to the pneumatic press. A long pressing of a minimum of 12 hours is necessary to extract the best juice possible without pushing to far.
 
After decantation at low temperature, the juice start a long alcoholic fermentation that can take up to 4 months.
No sulfure is added before the next spring and this to let the wine to open up as much as possible. The result is a wine with less sensitivity to oxydation and much more aromatic.
All our Riesling are dry.

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Recommendation

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