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Domaine Frey-Sohler - Alsace Riesling Rittersberg 2020

Alsace

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fat
mineral
white fruit

"Reflecting the granitic soil and a sunny year, this 2020 is very expressive on the nose, finely floral and mineral, with a hint of preserved lemon. White fruit adds to this palette on the full, fat, silky palate, balanced by ripe acidity. A fine Riesling de terroir". (Le Guide Hachette 2024)

Features

Estate

Domaine Frey-Sohler

Cuvée

Riesling Rittersberg

Vintage

2020

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Riesling

Terroirs

Sandy, granitic soils, microclimate 7 to 8°C higher than the Alsatian average, 35-year-old vines.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Light pressing in pneumatic press, cold settling, membrane filtration

Breeding

In stainless steel vats

Alcohol content

12.50%

Residual sugars

2.1 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Candied, floral, citrus, exotic fruit, mineral, gunflint

Mouth

Ample, supple, jasmine, lime blossom, peach, petroleum, racy

Serve

Between 12 and 14°C

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with seafood, fish, holiday meals (lobster, crayfish)...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

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Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Riesling has its own street in Scherwiller, which has a communal name for this grape variety. Not far from the village is the sloping hillside of Rittersberg, where this cuvée originates. Reflecting the granitic soil and a sunny year, this 2020 is very expressive on the nose, finely floral and mineral, with a hint of preserved lemon. White fruit adds to this palette on the full, fat, silky palate, balanced by ripe acidity. (Residual sugar 2.1 g/l.)

About the domain :

Based in Scherwiller, near Sélestat, Damien, joined by his daughter Aude, has been running a 16-hectare estate since 1998, supplementing its production with a trading activity. Their vineyards are spread over three terroirs, including Frankstein, a granite grand cru around the neighboring village of Dambach-la-Ville.

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