Meyer-Fonné - Alsace Riesling Vignoble de Katzenthal blanc 2021
Alsace
White
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93/100
RVF
"Luminous, invigorating, crisp Riesling (RVF)".
The liveliness of this Riesling, its airy, delicate, structured style, will surprise you from the very first sip. The granite terroir brings elegance, floral notes and warm stones.
Features
Estate
Domaine Meyer-Fonné
Cuvée
Riesling Vignoble de Katzenthal
Vintage
2021
Designation
Alsace
Region
Alsace
Grape varieties
100% Riesling
Terroirs
From the granitic slopes of Katzenthal, on granitic (80%) and limestone (20%) soils.
Viticulture
In conversion to organic farming
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow pneumatic pressing, fermentation for several weeks
Breeding
12 months on fine lees in tuns
Residual sugars
2 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Mineral and floral
Mouth
Floral, warm stone, airy, lively notes
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Ideal for all types of fish...
Domain Meyer-Fonné
Alsace
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Lovely ripeness of fruit in this luminous Riesling, tonic and crisp, very precise and profiled, whose persistence is supported by excellent, fine bitters (RVF Magazine 682, July-August 2024).
About the domain :
In just a few years, Félix Meyer has built up a solid reputation in Alsace. This is no coincidence: the viticulture is of the highest quality, with carefully controlled yields, and vinification is carried out on fine lees in large tuns. Having joined the family domaine in 1992, Félix has a talent for revealing Katzenthal's granite terroirs. Don't neglect his Gewurztraminer, which shows no heaviness and acquires a crystalline purity, winning over even the detractors of this too-often daubed grape variety. The estate expanded by 3.5 hectares in 2019, and 2021 saw the arrival of organic certification.
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
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