2019 AOC Alsace - Grand Cru Zotzenberg
2019 AOC Alsace - Grand Cru Zotzenberg
Zotzenberg, a grand cru behind the village of Mittelbergheim that boasts a complex calcareous Gres terroir, was made famous by it's Sylvaners, but produces Rieslings with profound salinity and length.
Cuvée: Grand Cru Zotzenberg
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Riesling
ABV: 13.5%
Vintage: 2019
Winemaking: Hand harvested from the south facing Zotzenberg, whole-bunch pressed, natural fermentation from indigenous yeasts. Aged on lees for 31 months in foudre.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Grés, (calcareous sandstone, limestone)
Yield: 41 hl/ ha
Initially a mixed farm with crops including tobacco, the land has been in the family for seven generations. Jean-Pierre’s parents started cultivating vines in the 1970s, and passed it to Jean-Pierre in 1987. Organic farming with no use of chemicals. In the cellar, very little sulphur is used, and only when necessary. There is a precision and clarity to all the wines. Having become bored with making late-harvest wines with aromatic varieties; Jean-Pierre is one of few in his area to experiment with skin-contact wines and has gained a reputation for these.