ENGLISH : Alsace Riesling Altenbourg 2010

Alsace Riesling Altenbourg 2010

Appelation : AOC Alsace Lieu-Dit

Food pairing : Tarte flambée, grilled salmon, Tajine with lemon, roast goose, quiche

Vineyard's size : 1,7 hectares

Vineyard's location : Kientzheim – Sigolsheim

Soil : Limestone

Grape variety : 100% Riesling

Yield : 52 HL/HA

Vinification : Traditional vinification; alcoholic fermentation under temperature control; lees contact for 8 to 10 months; light filtration

Aging process : stainless steel tank

Storage : 4 to 5 years

Harvest : third week in October

Age of the vines : 35 years

Description : This Riesling Altenbourg presents itself in shining suns-yellow, while the smell points with apart sort-typical notes of maturity and exciting mineral favors, as well as aromas like citrus bowls, hay and fir cone. Finally, after some time air contact a fruity explosion from mango and peach overflows the epicure! The delicate sweetness appears in the palate, as well expressive and wonderful integrated into a game with the lemony fruity acid and an opulent body, characteristically for the exceptional vintage 2010. This charismatic drop finds finally completion in a long aromatic aftertaste, marked by lemon peel. A classic representative of its kind and ideal companions of powerful rustic pleasures.

Analysis :

• Vintage: 2010
• Total acidity: 9,83 g/l (tartric)
• PH : 3.06
• Residual sugar : 9.60 g/l
• Alcohol vol. : 12.5 %

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