Ribeauvillé Riesling 2022
AC Alsace, Domaine Marcel Deiss, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| Producer: | Domaine Marcel Deiss |
| Origin: | France / Alsace |
Description
In the nose very lemony underlaid with fine mineral notes and traces of tangerine and pink grapefruit. Invigorating and refreshing on the palate, the wine presents aromas of orange peels and stone, leaving behind the salinity that is often typical of Riesling.
Attributes
| Origin: | France / Alsace |
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 1 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Fresh water fish with cream sauce, Giant crevettes, grilled langoustines, Apéro pastries |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Volume: | 13.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Riesling
The cold-weather king
The Riesling is the flagship of the German wine industry. It grows from north to south in all growing areas. It is also comfortable in the neighbouring Alsace region and in Austria. Its specialty is being vinified to a variety of degrees of sweetness, from bone-dry wines to ice wine. Moreover, thanks to its spirited acidity, it ages better than many reds. The typical Riesling smells of citrus, peach and apricot, shows hints of flint, and with maturity develops an idiosyncratic petrol note. It reflects its terroir like hardly any other white variety. Thus, it often gets fuller and more aromatic in Austria than in Germany. In Alsace, in turn, it has a particular mineral taste. Riesling is a wonderful culinary companion. It fits well not only with fish and shellfish, but also takes the heaviness from hearty meals. And with a fine sweetness and acidity balance, it works wonders for Asian cuisine.
Alsace
Alsace: diverse whites
The exceptional position of Alsace on the border of Germany has contributed to the fact that Alsatian wine culture contains both French and German elements. The range of grape varieties, unusual from a French perspective, is dominated by Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder) –varieties all cultivated on the German side of the Rhine in Baden. According to the French tradition, the wines are cultivated and vinified such that they embody their respective terroirs.
France
France – Philosophy in a bottle
According to French philosophy, wine should be an expression of the soil and climate. They use the word “terroir” to describe this. Terroir makes every wine different, and many especially good. French wine is regarded worldwide as an expression of cultural perfection. The French believe that humans are responsible for the quality of the berries, the vine variety for their character, and nature for the quantity. This philosophy can be expressed succinctly as: “the truth is the vineyard, not the man.”
