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Riesling Grand Cru "Hengst" VT (Sweet)

Riesling Grand Cru "Hengst" VT (Sweet) 1995

£380.00
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3 Bottles

Terroir: Between Wintzenheim and Turckheim these flat alluvial deposits of the Fecht are rich in clay (22%). The soil is predominantly made of sand, shingle, and silt with a high incidence of pebbles and frequent plates of loess. From this vineyard come wines that are soft and sensual.

Vinification: The grapes were handpicked and whole-bunch pressed very slowly and gently in pneumatic presses over 5-8 hours to give a clean must and a beneficial amount of skin contact. Transferred to thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks the juice then began a natural fermentation using only its own natural yeast which lasted for one month. The fermentation was initially temperature controlled but was eventually allowed to proceed at its own pace to allow the wine to develop its own character and complexity. The wine stabilised in stainless steel tanks naturally during the winter season and, following very gentle filtering, was bottled in March 2007 before the heat of summer to preserve the natural carbonic gas (a natural anti-oxidant). Malolactic fermentation is always avoided at Josmeyer and no chaptalisation takes place.

  • Sweet Wine
  • Wine
  • Riesling
  • Domaine Josmeyer
  • France
  • 13%
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