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Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine) 2020

  • Yellow fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: White
  • Biodynamics
  • 14.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Crisp

A delicately spiced dry Pinot Gris which makes shellfish sing. Undoubtedly one of the great white wines from Alsace, produced by one of the region’s revolutionary winemakers. More info

Domaine Ostertag produces yet another cuvée with frightening brilliance. Notes of white-fleshed fruits and white pepper danse on the nose whilst the palate is demonstrably svelte and straight. The Pinot Gris vines are cultivated according to biodynamic principles on a composite soil of quartz, sandstone, clay and limestone. Fermentation and maturation take place in oak barrels.

Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 11°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Blanquette de veau, Rognons poêlés, Gratin d'écrevisses ou de langoustes.

  • Vintage score: 18/20
  • Lot presentation
    Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine)

    The wine

    Domaine Ostertag produces yet another cuvée with frightening brilliance. Notes of white-fleshed fruits and white pepper danse on the nose whilst the palate is demonstrably svelte and straight. The Pinot Gris vines are cultivated according to biodynamic principles on a composite soil of quartz, sandstone, clay and limestone. Fermentation and maturation take place in oak barrels.

    Information about domain Ostertag

    Located in Epfig, in the Lower-Rhine, the Domaine Ostertag ("Easter Day") has raised itself to the top of the hierarchy of Alsace properties in just two generations. Adolphe Ostertag created the Domaine in 1966. His son André took over in 1980, helped by his sister Annie. There are 15 hectares of vines, consisting of a hundred plots spread over five different terroirs. André Ostertag is in the habit of talking of the 80 gardens that he tends.
    Trained in Burgundy, André has made quality his priority. Controlled yields, careful management of the vines, meticulous vinification, and ageing partially in barrels (for the Pinot Gris). In 1997, he converted the vineyard to organic farming (with AB certification) and then to biodynamic methods (without certification). Riesling, of which André Ostertag is a big fan, accounts for nearly 50% of the property's vines. The other varieties, in decreasing proportions, are Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir and Muscat. Different combinations of terroirs, grape varieties and levels of ripeness enable the Domaine to produce about twenty cuvées each year. André Ostertag classifies them in three main families: fruit wines (expressing the variety and grape flavours); stone wines (expressing the terroir); and vins de temps (which involve both meanings of the French word "temps" i.e. "weather" and "time", resulting in late ripening or noble rot).

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Producer
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 14.50 %
    • Country/Region: Alsace
    • Appellation/Wine: Pinot Gris
    • Producer/Owner: Ostertag (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 2020
    • Color: White
    • Service temperature: 11°
    • Viticulture: Biodynamics 
    • Size (in ha): 15
    • Volume: 83000 bouteilles
    • Intensity: Crisp
    • Dominant aroma: Yellow fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Pinot Gris
    Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine)
    Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine)

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