Riesling 2022 - Bio'S

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Fruity, tight and racy, dry and fine.

Appellation:

Alsace

Locality:

Various locations around Ribeauvillé: Colmarer Weg, Ellenweier, Mittlerer Forst...

Type of soil:

The Louis SIPP parcels of land are situated in the geological fracture zone of Ribeauvillé. They constitute a territory which is geologically highly fragmented. They are above areas with hard chalk, clay and marl from the Liassic and Triassic periods, sandstone clay, and calcareous, chalky conglomerates from the Oligocene period. The area is also characterized by silt-laden deposits, originally loessial, and by glacis and sandy alluvium in the valley and on the plain. Our plots growing RIESLING are situated in the sandy and stony alluvial deposits of the Colmarer Weg plain and on slopes composed of marl and chalk.

Certified organic grapes:

Started in 2005, our conversion to organic production took a concrete form three years later in 2008 with the ECOCERT certification. Since 2012, all the cellar operations are also covered by the European specification so that we can now speak about organic wines.

Wine character:

The nose is very expressive with grapefruit and tropical fruits flavors. Pure and fine expression of the Riesling. A dry Riesling with the freshness and the tension typical from the vintage 2021, with a nice balance and a good length.

Tips for consuming:

May be served with all dishes which require a dry white wine: crustaceans, shellfish, fish (grilled or served in sauce), white meat, and of course sauerkraut.
This Riesling can be aged, however it is now ready for drinking.

The 2022 vintage:

The 2022 vintage
The start of 2022 is marked by heat and drought. The development of the vines starts early, but with notable water stress for the plots with filtering soils. Fortunately, our vineyards, 85% of which are on the hillsides, are less impacted by these particular conditions. The months of May and June see unusual temperature peaks. The storms at the end of June finally allowed some water to return to the vines to begin the veraison period and then the maturation of the grapes in good conditions. This leads to early harvests which start in our vineyards on September 6. Yields are slightly down due to high temperatures and drought having affected flowering but also berry growth.