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Alsace Riesling Glaser Julien Klein 2022
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
This elegant Riesling will pair wonderfully with salmon fillets or a traditional Alsatian sauerkraut.
More infoThis Glaser Riesling showcases the unique qualities of its vines, nestled at 250 metres altitude on granite-gneiss soils enriched with clay. Located between Colmar and Strasbourg, some ten minutes north of the famous winegrowing commune of Ribeauvillé, the 30-year-old vines benefit from a south-east and east-facing exposure. The plot actually lies beneath the Praelatenberg grand cru, on the slopes of Haut-Koenigsbourg. Here, the vines are pruned short and the grapes are manually harvested at peak ripeness. Julien Klein manages his vineyard with an unwavering respect for nature, abstaining from using pesticides and embracing organic methods. Here, the vines are cultivated as naturally as possible.
In the winery, traditional, low-intervention winemaking allows the Riesling to fully express its character. On the nose, the wine bursts with aromas of lime and yellow fruits like bergamot. The palate reveals a beautifully balanced structure, showcasing a mineral backbone with subtle smoky undertones.
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Alsace Riesling Glaser Julien Klein 2022
The wine
This Glaser Riesling showcases the unique qualities of its vines, nestled at 250 metres altitude on granite-gneiss soils enriched with clay. Located between Colmar and Strasbourg, some ten minutes north of the famous winegrowing commune of Ribeauvillé, the 30-year-old vines benefit from a south-east and east-facing exposure. The plot actually lies beneath the Praelatenberg grand cru, on the slopes of Haut-Koenigsbourg. Here, the vines are pruned short and the grapes are manually harvested at peak ripeness. Julien Klein manages his vineyard with an unwavering respect for nature, abstaining from using pesticides and embracing organic methods. Here, the vines are cultivated as naturally as possible.
In the winery, traditional, low-intervention winemaking allows the Riesling to fully express its character. On the nose, the wine bursts with aromas of lime and yellow fruits like bergamot. The palate reveals a beautifully balanced structure, showcasing a mineral backbone with subtle smoky undertones.
About the Producer Julien Klein
A real ‘child of the region’, the son of cooperative winegrowers, he established his estate in Kintzheim in 2017. Winemaker, artisan and farmer in the truest sense of the terms, he puts a great deal of energy into his work in the vineyard, reducing intervention to a minimum in the winery. There, everything is done by hand and foot! Little machinery is used between the rows of vines and the paths are well grassed. The pruning is kept short, the harvest is carried out by hand, and the grape varieties are perfectly suited to the terroir and each parcel. Certified organic and closely attuned to natural winemaking practices, his wines spend two years in the cellar before being bottled. Each bottle produced captures all the richness and complexity of his terroirs, all the history of his localities, all the freshness of his grapes, and all the delicacy of his vines.
The freshness and frankness of his wines have caught the attention of the French magazine La Revue du Vin de France, who have included him, along with 14 others, in their ‘winemakers to watch’ for 2025. So, follow the guide!
