PINOT GRIS GRAND CRU ALTENBERG 2011 (Domaine Jean Sipp)
ALSACE - AOP ALSACE GRAND CRU - DRY WHITE WINE
Grape variety: Pinot Gris (100%)
Organic wine Native yeasts
Ageing in tunes for 8 to 11 months
- Nose: intense, fruity and floral. First discreetly smoky notes, aromas of grilled hazelnut, apricot, lychee, exotic fruits, ginger and honey.
- Palate: tender and taut with a nice acidity. Long and persistent finish.
Tasting date: January 2021
OUR OPINION: the aromatic persistence of this grand cru is impressive, this wine is superb because it has a beautiful tension.
TERROIR
Planted on the sloping side of the Grasberg, between 220 and 320 meters above sea level, the Pinot Gris vines take all the elements they need from the red, stony and fossil-rich marl-limestone soil that characterizes the place. A feature that gives this cuvée some light toasty notes.
They also benefit from a warm and temperate micro-climate generated by the "Bergenbach", a small stream that flows at the foot of the hillside.
WINEGROWING & WINEMAKING
At the winery, the grapes are pressed slowly for 8 hours, then fermented for 6 weeks before beeing aged on fine lees for 8 to 11 months in casks.
Sugar rate: 68 g/l
| Country | Alsace |
| Color | White |
| Orange wines | No |
| Clay amphorae wines | No |
| Type | Dry - Almost dry |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Capacity | 75 cl |
| Single Grape Variety | Pinot gris |
| Alcohol rate | 13,5 % |
| Quality Designation | Alsace Grand Cru |
| Cellar Potential | More than 10 years. |
| Service advise | 12°C (54°F). |
| Culture Methods | Sustainable cultivation method |
| Filtering | Yes |
| Comments | Yield: 40 à 50 hl. Manual Harvests. Grapes pressing for 8 hours, slow fermentation of six weeks, then fine lees ageing in large oak casks for 8 to 10 months. |
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