Riesling 2016 - Réserve Personnelle

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Mineral, tense, racy, dry with a beautiful finesse.

Appellation:

Alsace

Locality:

Various locations around Ribeauvillé.

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 Réserve Personnelle are located on the 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 2016 vintage:

After a mild but humid winter, the reserves in ground water could be regenerated.
The vines started their development on a normal date mid-april. The fruit potential was great but a high pressure of diseases due to heavy rainfalls reduced it significantly. Thanks to a very dry and hot summer the remaining grapes could be preserved under very good conditions.
Finally, the 2016 wines show good maturity with great tension.