Riesling 2 cuvées - Muenchberg - Muenchberg Libre Racine Ostertag (Domaine) (no reserve) 2009
14%
1.5L
Intensity
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Riesling 2 cuvées - Muenchberg - Muenchberg Libre Racine Ostertag (Domaine) (no reserve) 2009
The wine
The Libre Racine cuvée is discrete in its production, mainly because it comes from ‘franc de pied’ vines (roots that have not been grafted). It is interesting to compare these two cuvées from the Montagne des Moines, classed as a grand cru appellation in Nothalten. A racy and intense Riesling with a lovely minerality and superb cellaring potential.
About the Producer 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 : 2 bottles
Level : 2 NormalObservation : 2 NormalOrigin : domain
Type of cellar : specialised storage
Recoverable VAT : no
Original wooden case / Original case : no
French customs seal : yes
Alcohol percentage : 14 %
Region : Alsace
Appellation : Riesling
Owner : Ostertag (Domaine)
Vintage : 2009
Colour : white
Service temperature : 12°
Size (in ha) : 15 hectares
Intensity : CRISP
Leading aroma : yellow fruit
Tasting occasion : food-friendly wine
Remark : lot donated by the domain. Charity auction to benefit French charity #Protegetonsoignant. All proceeds (including buyer's commission) will be donated.