NV VDF - Alsace Maceration
NV VDF - Alsace Maceration
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Maxime held 2017’s maceration in reserve as it felt too concentrated, and returned to the same plot in 2018, picking earlier and lower down the hill, knowing he’d blend the two together.
Cuvée: Alsace Maceration
Style: Still
Colour: Skins
Grapes/Blend: Riesling
ABV: 12%
Vintage: NV
Winemaking: A blend of the 2017 vintage, de-stemmed and macerated for 10 days and the 2018, de-stemmed and macerated for 7 days. 2017 was incredibly hot, with much more concentrated fruit, 2018 was picked a little earlier to balance with the 2017.
Ageing was 2 years in barrel for the 2017 and 1 year in barrel for the 2018.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Sandy granitic soils.