Lieu-dit Fels 2013
Rhine basin - Alsace Riesling
 
                            Ratings
Tasting notes
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Appearance:
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        great golden colour.
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Nose:
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        Noble notes of beeswax, honey, typical of the beautiful evolutions of the Rieslings.
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Palate:
                                                        
                                                    
                                                    
                                                        The weave is harmonious with tension and a beautiful structure. On the palate the wine reveals mineral notes typical of Riesling. 
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                Sommelier's advice: Accompaniments: fish / sauerkraut 
                                            
                                                                                    
                                        
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    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:
                                                                
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                12.5
                                                            
                                                        
                                                     
                     
                         
                 
                 
                 
                