riesling vieilles vignes blettig

Riesling – Old Vines, Blettig Hillside

This Riesling Vieilles Vignes from the Blettig hillside combines freshness and fullness, thanks to its clay-limestone terroir and deep roots.
13,00 €
  • Look
    Yellow, slightly golden, and with a beautiful shine.
  • Smell
    Strong attack of blackcurrant and lemongrass. Nice freshness. Very floral, with a dominance of fruity Riesling. At the end, there is a note of vine flowers.
  • Taste
    Manly, present and structured. Beautiful persistence of a powerfull fruitiness, due to the heavy soil, which highlights the characters of lychees and mandarins.
  • Look
    Yellow, slightly golden, and with a beautiful shine.
  • Smell
    Strong attack of blackcurrant and lemongrass. Nice freshness. Very floral, with a dominance of fruity Riesling. At the end, there is a note of vine flowers.
  • Taste
    Manly, present and structured. Beautiful persistence of a powerfull fruitiness, due to the heavy soil, which highlights the characters of lychees and mandarins.

Description

This Riesling old vines from the Blettig hillside combines freshness and fullness, thanks to its clay-limestone terroir and deep roots.

Terroir

This thirty year old vine is planted on 3 platforms on the hillside, facing south-west.
The chalky, silty and clayey soil allows very deep rooting and avoids any problem of drought.
This soil has been chosen to give this Riesling a particular style and brings out the fatness of the wine.

Pairing

This Riesling, long and fruity, goes harmoniously with the most refined dishes.

Service

Serve between 8 and 10°C

Ageing

From 5 to 10

Vinification

The grapes are picked by hand, then pressed in a pneumatic press. Traditional fermentation under temperature control.