Riesling Côte de Rouffach Nature 2020

Riesling Côte de Rouffach Nature 2020

The vine : 

Sheltered by the highest peaks of the Vosges mountains, this terroir receives an exceptional amount of sunshine. The mainly limestone subsoil ensures good drainage. The exposure of the hillsides goes from east to south-west. In 2005 the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) acknowledge the denomination « Côte de Rouffach » as a communal appellation.

• Average age of vines : 40 years

The wine :

• Vinification : Slow fermentation and maturation on fine lees. No additives have been used on the grapes or the wine.
• Harvest : By hand in 20-kg-boxes
• Date of harvest : September 30th 2020
  
• Yield : 41 hl/ha
• Residual sugar : <1 gram / litre
• Acidity: 9 grams / litre (in tartaric acid)
• Alcohol : 13 %/volume
• Ageing potentiel : Until 2025

Tasting:

Colour: Golden

Nose of a beautiful sharpness, on the white and yellow fruits. Freshness on the palate with peach and apple, acidity and a fine citrus bitterness.

This wine has been grown without additives for it to express its full potential. Let it air in a carafe for best enjoyment.




Organic wine certified by FR-BIO 01.
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée Alsace