Louis Sipp - Riesling Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé Grand Cru SGN 2006 (50cl)
Alsace
White
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Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, RVF 16,5/20
Issu d'un terroir reconnu de longue date comme étant exceptionnel, le Riesling Sélection de Grains Nobles 2006 est un vin liquoreux (104 grammes de sucres résiduels) à la fois riche, long, et frais. Superbe d'équilibre, sans lourdeur, 'aérien' avec de belles nuances fruitées. La quintessence d'un Grand Terroir ! « Un vin au arômes de fruits confits, riche en bouche avec une liqueur fine et de grande pureté. L'équilibre est soutenu par une acidité très présente qui lui apporte de la longueur. » (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2010 - Bettane & Desseauve)
Features
Estate
Domaine Louis Sipp
Cuvée
Grand Cru Riesling Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé SGN
Vintage
2006
Designation
Alsace
Region
Alsace
Grape varieties
100% Riesling
Terroirs
Coteau Kirchberg in Ribeauvillé: clay soils, often very stony, host this vineyard located at an altitude of 270 to 350m.
Viticulture
Organic farming practices since 2005: ploughing, natural grassing of rows, small yields.
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
gentle, traditional vinification using indigenous yeasts, with a focus on enhancing terroirs
Breeding
8 to 11 months on fine lees
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Attractive yellow-green colour with golden highlights
Nose
with typical botrytis aromas (ripe fruit, candied fruit, exotic fruit), but also the traditional expression of Kirchberg Rieslings, where citrus fruits are combined with spices and floral notes.
Mouth
Full-bodied and smooth. The sugars are present, but not mushy. A coherent, elegant wine, remarkable in its expression.
Serve
at 7-10°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2009
Drink before
2016
Food and wine pairing
Ce vin peut se suffire à lui même et être apprécié entre amis. Il accompagnera parfaitement les foies-gras ou les plats de cuisines exotiques de caractère mêlant le sucré et le salé. Les fromages de chèvre bien affinés se marient également très bien avec ce Riesling. Pour terminer le repas en beauté, il est aussi possible de le savourer au dessert, accompagné de salades de fruits où les agrumes sont associés aux fruits exotiques. <br/>
Domaine Louis Sipp
Alsace
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated domain (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that sets the standard in its sector)
About the domain :
Étienne Sipp manages this 40-hectare estate on the hills surrounding Ribeauvillé, which includes the Kirchberg and Osterberg grands crus. The big bottles here are of course the Rieslings, as the terroirs of the Ribeauvillé ban are wonderfully suited to this grape variety, particularly in 2013, 2014 or 2017, wines that age perfectly over several decades, as the estate can demonstrate by opening old bottles from the 1970s, bearing in mind that at the time viticulture was far from complying with today's organic canons (the estate is now certified). In the entry-level range, the wines express the saline character that will soon be demanded by the new communal appellations.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated domain (2021 guide) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Passionate about his terroirs, Étienne Sipp cultivates a vast organic vineyard, including two fine grands crus: Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé and Osterberg, vinified in a spirit of ageing, always refined. The parcel-by-parcel work carried out over the last few years is highly appreciated. We prefer the estate's whites, where Riesling is king. The vineyard's heritage could take us even further, and some of the wines are disappointing: with regret, we are withdrawing the star this year.
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