The Riesling is the King of Alsace and among the world’s greatest grapes. The juice is white and the wines are dry, racy with great definition of the fruit. Grown on mineral soils, it expresses floral and mineral character offering great aging potential. In Alsace, Riesling acquires distinctive concentration perfectly balanced by the acidity. It is one of the best wines to dine with. Vinification 100% Hand harvesting Extended and soft pressing 4-6 weeks controlled fermentation in stainless steel Maturing on the fine lees for another 2 to 3 months Vintage 2023 A difficult season with an unprecedented attack of powdery mildew for a region whose usual enemy is downy mildew, requiring hyper-vigilance and precision in treatments until the end of July. The weather was capricious throughout the season, but it was the cool end of July that made veraison long and heterogeneous. The return of hot weather in the first fortnight of August led to very rapid ripening, leading to the first forecasts of a September harvest brought forward by a week to August 28.
