Kientzler Riesling Osterberg Grand Cru 2022

Kientzler Riesling Osterberg Grand Cru is a dry grand cru Riesling from the cool marl slope above Ribeauville.

Osterberg is the latest ripening of the three grand crus behind Ribeauville, a steep slope facing east to south east on deep marl with limestone and gypsum, and its clay holds moisture through dry summers. Riesling grown there is firm, structured and slow to open, generally needing several years in bottle, in contrast to the readier wines of the south facing Kirchberg alongside it. The Kientzler family has long worked parcels in the cru. Fruit is hand picked as grand cru rules require, whole cluster pressed and fermented cool in stainless steel without malolactic fermentation, then aged on fine lees. At 2.4 grams per litre of residual sugar the wine is fully dry.

Dry, mineral and built for the cellar, it suits shellfish, river fish and roast poultry and rewards a few years in bottle; serve at around 10 degrees.

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