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Domaine Kientzler Riesling

2020

A classic Alsace Riesling with crisp acidity and bright citrus aromas.

This particular Riesling has classic lime and citrus zest aromas backed by discrete minerality. Wonderfully pure and intense for this level. Fine, precise and beautifully balanced.

Domaine Kientzler are one of the great Alsatian producers, with outstanding holdings around the village of Ribeauvillé. The vineyard has been passed from father to son for five generations and now they have 13.8 hectares of vineyards including 4.4 hectares in 'Grand Cru' locations. The vines are a precious heritage: 80% are over 35 years old and 10% over 80 years.

Today, the Kientzlers farm almost 14 hectares of vines in Ribeauvillé, Bergheim, Hunawihr and Riquewihr, including significant parcels in the 'Grand Crus' of Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg. André Kientzler handed over the reins of the business to his sons in 2009; Thierry looks after the winemaking whilst Eric focuses on the commercial side of the business.

'One of the most talented Winemakers in Alsace…..he has Riesling and Gewürztraminer growing in prime sites and it is what he manages to do with these that ranks his wines among the very best in Alsace. Although his generic Riesling has great class and finesse, his Grand Cru Geisberg and Grand Cru Osterberg are very much finer. The Geisberg is the riper and more opulent, with a wisp of smokiness to the fruit, the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.' The Wines of Alsace, Tom Stevenson

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Wine Type	White wine
Closure	Screw Cap
Alc. Vol	13
Units	9.75
Region	Alsace
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Riesling

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Riesling

Riesling is an aromatic white grape variety that is grown across the world and the wines are produced in a variety of styles. With its naturally high acidity and susceptibility to botrytis/noble rot, wines range from bone-dry to incredibly sweet.

The fruit flavours in the wine vary according to the level of ripeness in the grapes at the time of harvest. Just-ripe grapes produce wines with green apples and citrus, then the riper you go, the more stone fruit and tropical flavours you get. Besides fruit, you’ll often smell things like honeycomb, jasmine, or lime peel, along with a striking aroma that smells similar to petrol.

Germany is the world’s most important producer of Riesling, with exceptional examples from the Mosel, Rheingau and Pfalz regions. Rieslings from Alsace (France) are typically dry with pronounced aroma and flavour intensity. South Australia’s Eden Valley and Clare Valley produce dry Rieslings with notes of lime and petrol.

Alsace

The region of Alsace can be found on the very eastern side of France in a valley along the Rhine River – a river that separates France and Germany. With its perilous location on the border, Alsace has been under a tug-of-war for centuries and is famed for making wines from Germanic grape varieties. It produces some of the most noted dry Rieslings in the world, as well as other aromatic single varietal wines such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.

There are three major AOCs in Alsace:

Alsace AOC, which makes up around three quarters of the wine production and is nearly all white wine (rosé and red wines are made with Pinot Noir).
Crémant d’Alsace AOC – sparkling whites and rosés made in the same method as Champagne.
Alsace Grand Cru AOC, which makes up 4% of the total wine-growing region production. There are 51 classified Grand Cru plots and only four varietals typically allowed in the wines: Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. These are nearly always single varietal wines, though there are a few exceptions.