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Riesling Aimé Stentz 2020
Aimé Stentz

Riesling Aimé Stentz 2020

The Riesling by Aimé Stentz is a dry, structured white wine with great freshness, floral aromas and citrusy undertones. Striking is the markedly mineral backbone that supports the drinking

£19.41

Features

Denomination

Alsace AOC

Vines

Riesling Renano 100%

Tipologia

Alcohol content

12 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vineyards

On a soil full of clay and sandstone

Vinification

Short maceration, soft pressing and fermentation in steel tanks

Aging

10 months in in glass coated tanks

Filosofia produttiva

Organic, Independent Winegrowners

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites , bio da agricoltura Italia o EU

RIESLING AIMÉ STENTZ 2020 DESCRIPTION

The Riesling made by Aimé Stentz is one of the labels in the Traditions line: a range of creations that includes the great classic varieties of Alsatian winemaking, vinified in purity as well as in blends, according to the dictates of local tradition.

Aimé Stentz makes his Riesling from grapes grown on vines that are around 40 years old, cultivated according to the rules of the organic certification obtained in 2010, on soils that are basically made up of clay and sandy components. The reference territory extends within the village of Wintzenheim, on the slopes that slope down from the Vosges towards the town of Colmar, at an altitude of around 300 metres above sea level. It is precisely the mountain massif that protects the vineyard from the cold oceanic influences of the English Channel, which benefits from a semi-continental microclimate with particularly dry and warm summers and autumns and one of the lowest rainfall rates in France. The grapes are harvested when fully ripe and pressed whole in a soft manner using a pneumatic press. Fermentation takes place in steel containers, while ageing takes place in vitrified cement vats for a period of 6 months. Once bottled, the Riesling stays for a further 2 to 6 months in the cellar.

Aimé Stentz Riesling presents itself to the eye with its typical youthful straw-yellow colour, clear and bright in appearance. The nose immediately expresses itself on tones of extreme finesse, characterised by subtle floral aromas and a pungent fruitiness of citrus peel, while the hints in the background are harbingers of a distinctive minerality, which is fully reflected on the palate. The sip is defined by an evident saline expression that recalls rock, accompanied by a marked freshness: a taut and vertical white, balanced by a vein of pulpy softness that hints at the ripeness of white-flesh fruit. Riesling that goes well with goat cheeses, poultry, raw fish such as shellfish and sushi.

Colour

Straw yellow

Scent

Elegant and subtle bouquet with floral notes and citrus fruit, lemon and grapefruit

Taste

Dry, well structured and complex, with good aromatic persistence