Riesling Clos Saint Landelin 2019

Riesling Clos Saint Landelin 2019

The vine:

Located in Rouffach, the Clos Saint Landelin, fully owned by the Muré family, covers an area of 12 hectares (29 acres). It marks the southern end of the Grand Cru Vorbourg. Located at the exit of the valley, it is exposed to the south and benefits from a good amount of sunshine until late in the afternoon. The north and south-west winds ensure that the vines remain healthy until harvest time. The steep slopes of the Clos Saint Landelin require terraced cultivation. Its marl and limestone soil is particularly stony. The subsoil is composed of Oligocene conglomerates with oolitic limestone pebbles. These elements come together to form a very distinctive terroir. The vineyard is worked in biodynamic agriculture. The vines are tightly planted, at about 10,000 plants per hectare (4,000 plants per acre).

• Production area: Clos Saint Landelin
• Average age of vines: 45 years

The wine:

• The winemaking: Slow fermentation (natural yeast) and maturation on fine lees
• Harvest : By hand in 20-kg-boxes
• Date of harvest: from 2th to 7th October 2019
  
• Residual sugar:  < 1 gram / liter
  
• Alcohol: 13,5 %/volume
• Yield: 38 hl/ha
• Ageing potential: until 2043
  

Tasting Notes :

Fine and fresh wine. Very delicate, it has notes of citrus fruits in the nose and in the mouth. This one is ripe and fruity with a beautiful freshness. The finish is long.

Organic and biodynamic Alsace wines certified by FR-BIO 01.

AOC Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg

Wine pairing idea : red mullet