Riesling 2011 Côte de Rouffach - AB * - Muré

Riesling 2011 Côte de Rouffach - AB *

Sheltered by the highest peaks of the Vosges mountains, this terroir receives an exceptional amount of sunshine. The mainly calcareous subsoil...

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The vine :

Sheltered by the highest peaks of the Vosges mountains, this terroir receives an exceptional amount of sunshine. The mainly calcareous subsoil ensures good drainage. The exposure of the hillsides goes from east to south-west. In 2005 the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) acknowledge the denomination « Côte de Rouffach » as a communal appellation.

- Average age of vines: 43 years

The wine:

- Harvest: by hand, in 20-kg-boxes

- Date of harvest: October 3rd 2011

- Wine made: with grapes from organic farming

- Yield: 61 hl / ha

- Vinification: slow fermentation and maturation on fine lees

- Residual sugar: 9,5 grams / litre

- Alcohol: 12,5 % / volume

- Acidity : 9,10 grams / litre (in tartaric acid)

- Tasting notes:

The wine has a pale gold color with green reflects. Fine nose with aromas of lime and chalk. The mouth is fresh. Tense and nervous mild by pineapple. To be served with fish and seafood.

- Ageing potentiel: until 2021

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