2022 - Grand Cru Zotzenberg Riesling
2022 - Grand Cru Zotzenberg Riesling
Thrilling acidity, bolstered with a brilliant sun-kissed ripeness. Lovely salinity coming from the terroir, incredibly elegant and long.
Cuvée: Grand Cru Zotzenberg Riesling
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Riesling
ABV: 12.6%
Vintage: 2022
Winemaking: Zotzenberg is a south/south-east facing Grand Cru vineyard, planted over marl, limestone and compacted sandstone. Whole bunch pressed, natural fermentation using indigenous yeasts. Malo done. Aged on lees for 20 months in foudre. A micro-dose of sulphur during its ageing. Bottling: April 2024
Yield: 55 hl/ha
Sulphur: 10mg/l added during ageing
Soil: Sandstone-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.