2012 Gustave Lorentz Altenberg de Bergheim Vielles Vignes Grand Cru Riesling
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Eye: strong gold yellow Nose: expressive and deep nose of citrus aromas, fresh and complex. Elegant hints of minerality! Mouth: great structure, nice balance, surprising fatness, wonderful dry and long finish. Very elegant Riesling with a very good ageing potential!
Wine Specs
Vintage
2012
Varietal
Riesling
Sugar
5.88 g/L
Acid
6.1 g/L TA
Wine Profile
Awards
Trophy – Best in Show: Best Dry Alsace Wine in Show, One of Best 50 Wines of 16518 in Show, Platinum Award + 97 points
“The golden mean: that’s what Alsace can offer to Riesling enthusiasts. A wine which is not raspingly or cuttingly dry, but not unctuously sweet either; a wine with backbone and structure, yet which can still tease and charm as only Riesling knows how. That’s what you’ll find in this Grand Cru version from the celebrated Altenberg de Bergheim vineyard: its sunny, south-facing marls have produced a tender, intricate yet round-contoured version with scents of summer fruits and citrus peels, and limpid, vivacious flavours given gravity by a textured fullness and a little green sap at the finish. It’s a dry wine, but not demandingly so, and would drink well with food or without.”
Decanter World Wine Awards 2020
Vineyard Notes
This wine is produced from 100 % Riesling grapes from the classified Grand Cru site of
the Altenberg of Bergheim vineyard owned by Gustave Lorentz. The dominant soil of
this area is clay and limestone; the vines from which this wine is produced are very old,
between 30 and 50 years old. The pride of Bergheim winegrowers, the Altenberg has
been renowned for its fine wines since the end of 13th century. Altenberg Grand Cru
wines are remarkable for the perfect balance between their subtle, distinguished aroma
and their powerful, virile body. They are gastronomic wines par excellence.
Food Pairing Notes
This is a wine for gastronomic meals or festive events: wonderful with fish in sauce
dishes, seafood, some pork/veal meat cooked with vegetables