RIESLING FLORIMONT 2020 GRAND CRU (Domaine de l'Envol)

VINE AGE: 40 years old.

LOCATION: classified Grand Cru lieu-dit Florimont. Meaning "flowering mount" since the Middle Ages due to its spring blossoms, this exceptional site is an outlier hill that survived the collapse of the Upper Rhine Graben. It is characterised by sedimentary strata of rare diversity.

EXPOSURE: East. Gently sloping, between 225 and 290 meters in altitude.

TERROIR : the soil is composed of:

• a clay-loam topsoil layer dating from the OLIGOCENE and QUATERNARY periods, rich in limestone gravel and sandstone residues.
  
  
• an intermediate layer dating from the BAJOCIAN (Middle Jurassic) epoch, consisting of a highly pure marine limestone formed in warm and turbulent seas.
  
  
• and a deep layer of hard rocks known as "crinoidal limestone" dating back to the MUSCHELKALK (Middle Triassic).

Riesling wines from this terroir are defined by their structure, balance, and remarkable longevity.

"Without a doubt, Domaine de l'Envol has become a true master in crafting high-calibre Rieslings. This Florimont Grand Cru displays extraordinary complexity, where candied citrus wrapped in floral and honeyed notes is accompanied by a very subtle hint of petrol notes. The palate seduces with its energetic and vibrant attack, leading to a beautiful finish of candied lemon. Magnificent!"