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Alsace Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine) 2020
14.5%
1.5L
Intensity
A delicately spiced dry Pinot Gris which makes shellfish sing. Undoubtedly one of the great white wines from Alsace, produced by one of the region’s revolutionary winemakers.
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Alsace Pinot Gris Fronholz Ostertag (Domaine) 2020
The wine
Domaine Ostertag produces yet another cuvée with frightening brilliance. Notes of white-fleshed fruits and white pepper danse on the nose whilst the palate is demonstrably svelte and straight. The Pinot Gris vines are cultivated according to biodynamic principles on a composite soil of quartz, sandstone, clay and limestone. Fermentation and maturation take place in oak barrels.
About the Producer Ostertag
Located in Epfig, in the Lower-Rhine, the Domaine Ostertag ("Easter Day") has raised itself to the top of the hierarchy of Alsace properties in just two generations. Adolphe Ostertag created the Domaine in 1966. His son André took over in 1980, helped by his sister Annie. There are 15 hectares of vines, consisting of a hundred plots spread over five different terroirs. André Ostertag is in the habit of talking of the 80 gardens that he tends.
Trained in Burgundy, André has made quality his priority. Controlled yields, careful management of the vines, meticulous vinification, and ageing partially in barrels (for the Pinot Gris). In 1997, he converted the vineyard to organic farming (with AB certification) and then to biodynamic methods (without certification). Riesling, of which André Ostertag is a big fan, accounts for nearly 50% of the property's vines. The other varieties, in decreasing proportions, are Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sylvaner, Pinot Noir and Muscat. Different combinations of terroirs, grape varieties and levels of ripeness enable the Domaine to produce about twenty cuvées each year. André Ostertag classifies them in three main families: fruit wines (expressing the variety and grape flavours); stone wines (expressing the terroir); and vins de temps (which involve both meanings of the French word "temps" i.e. "weather" and "time", resulting in late ripening or noble rot).
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 2 bottles
Level 2 NormalObservation 2 Marginally marked labelsOrigin: professional
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 14.5 %
Region: Alsace
Appellation: Alsace Pinot Gris
Owner: Ostertag (Domaine)
Vintage: 2020
Colour: white
Service temperature: 11°
Size (in ha): 15 hectares
Volume: 83000 bottles
Intensity: crisp
Leading aroma: yellow fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine