2022 AOC Alsace - Stein Riesling
2022 AOC Alsace - Stein Riesling
Stein is a south-facing parcel next to Jean Pierre's house, particular in that it has a specific 'oolitic' limestone that Riesling loves. With a long ageing in Alsace tuns, this is one of JP’s fuller-throated whites, one to let unfold on the table over a long lunch of Paté en Croute, Bouchées à la Reine & Coq au Riesling.
Cuvée: Stein Riesling
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Riesling
ABV: 12.6%
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: Hand harvested from parcels over clay and limestone facing south around Mittelbergheim, a maceration-infusion of 1/3 whole-bunch and 2/3 de-stemmed. Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aged on lees for 8 months in tank.
Sulphur: 5mg/l total
Soil: Clay-limestone
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.