Lieu-dit Fels 2012
Rhine basin - Alsace Riesling

Ratings
Tasting notes
Appearance:
great golden colour.
Nose:
The nose opens on smoky and mentholated notes.
Palate:
The wine reveals beautiful length and tension. The acidity plays with salinity and mineral notes creating a beautiful balance.
Grape variety/varieties:
Riesling.
Harvest:
Grapes are hand-harvested in 20kg boxes.
Soil:
Plots are situated on blue schist soils from Villé.
Vinification:
A long pressing (8 hours) is performed. Then the vinification is carried out in big traditional Alsatian casks with natural yeasts.
Ageing:
The wine is aged for 15 months in big casks with malolactic fermentation.
Alcohol content:
14