RIESLING　

RIESLING　2022

Region: France Alsace

Grape :  Riesling

Category: White 

The flavor of 50-year-old Riesling explodes...

A new vintage with an order of magnitude more deliciousness in terms of concentration and fruit flavor.
The sourness of the lemon confit is so strong that you can almost feel the saltiness.
There is a nuance of apples filled with honey.
Although the vintage is young, it is a Riesling with an outstanding presence that is delicious enough to drink now.

Directly pressed grapes from Grap Antières.
Fermented in large barrels from the 1970s. Then aged in wooden barrels for 8 months.

[Producer information]
The brewery is located in the village of Ammerschwihr, located about 10 kilometers northwest of Colmar. Currently, the company owns a total of 12 hectares of vineyards in the villages of Amerswil and Katzenthal.
In 2008, Christian Binaire began brewing without adding SO2, aiming for a clarity that would surpass that of the natural masters of Alsace. He has gained experience while making wine without SO2 additives, and the quality is extremely stable at a high level, making it hard to believe that there are no antioxidants added. This is partly due to the beautiful plot of land on the steep slope that my parents had from their ancestors. The quality of the wine was further boosted by those vineyards, which are hard to find even if you wanted to buy them now.

Frédéric's nephew, Arnaud, who was the previous owner, has now taken over the brewery, and with his youthful sensibilities and genius sense, he is creating new masterpieces one after another.

[Field/Soil/Brewing]
The lower part of the soil is clay/calcareous soil. The topsoil consists of granite, quartzite, and round stones called gre brought from the river. Umami comes from calcareous soil. The mineral feel comes from the granite and quartzite in the topsoil.
Currently, all cuvées are free of antioxidants. Most cuvées are aged in large foudre barrels unique to Alsace.