{"product_id":"2022-domaine-ostertag-riesling-grand-cru-muenchberg-alsace-france","title":"2022 Domaine Ostertag Riesling Grand Cru \"Muenchberg\", Alsace, France","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Riesling from the Grand Cru Vineyard of Muenchberg. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFermented and aged in stainless steel tank. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAged 12 months, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esur lie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1.7 ha. From the Alsatian “muench” meaning monk, this vineyard is named for the Cistercian monks who originally planted vines here in the 11th-12th centuries. In a south-facing amphitheater in Nothalten at the foot of the Vosges mountains, the Muenchberg site combines volcanic sediment and the pink sandstone of the Vosges with a touch of limestone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo call André Ostertag a revolutionary winemaker is to tell just half the story. He is a pioneer, certainly, but also an ardent environmentalist (as demonstrated in both his wine and his sculpture, another passion). After training in Burgundy, André returned to the family domaine in Alsace with renewed zeal: he lowered yields considerably and introduced viticultural and vinification techniques from other regions to his own home ground. The 1996 vintage marked his first collaboration with KLWM, and the following year he brought biodynamic viticulture to his fourteen hectares of vineyards, including his flagship parcel in the Muenchberg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Cru.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is poetry to Ostertag’s practices. He looks for the nuance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e rather than the typicity of a grape varietal. In an act of rejection against the official classifications dictated by the A.O.C., he made up his own categories: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVins de Fruit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e that express fruit character rather than that of a specific vineyard site, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVins de Pierre\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereflecting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from which they originate, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVin de Temps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e that rely on time and weather to encourage the development of botrytis. He ferments the majority of his wines completely dry, so their versatility at the table surpasses that of many other wines from the region. In Ostertag’s experience, a careful use of oak subtly enhances the traditional Alsatian varietals from the Pinot family, giving them greater depth on the palate. He uses oak sourced exclusively from the Vosges Mountains and, for his Pinots, prefers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebarriques\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to the traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efoudres\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He rejects formulaic, scientifically engineered wines, and since going biodynamic in 1997, has been an active member of the natural farming community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Ostertag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47439273165089,"sku":"P-5308","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/6785\/3601\/files\/6_e33fc4cf-11e1-4414-88cc-acb863029f6f.png?v=1782848710","url":"https:\/\/perrineswine.com\/products\/2022-domaine-ostertag-riesling-grand-cru-muenchberg-alsace-france","provider":"PERRINE's WINE SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}