Gustave Lorentz

Riesling Grand Cru

Name: Riesling Grand Cru
Brand: Gustave Lorentz
Price: 725 ZAR
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Riesling from Alsace, France

R725

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Eye: intense bright golden yellow colour. Nose: expressive nose that reveals with delicacy some smoky notes, fresh thyme, cedar and lemongrass aromas. Mouth: The palate is fresh and tense with a remarkable tension, a nice body, a slight mineral sensation, a rich structure and fine density. The finish is long with a spicy touch and a hint of citruses.

Thyme

Lemongrass

Cedar

Spice

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.

Gustave Lorentz

The Lorentz family has been making wine since 1836 in the heart of the Alsace which lies in the northeast corner of France along the Rhine River. Charles Lorentz Sr. grandfather of the current president of Gustave Lorentz developed his vineyards on the hills of Altenberg de Bergheim in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains which has grown to 85 acres in this extraordinary terroir with four acres planted on the hills of the Grand Cru Kanzlerberg and 30 acres in the Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim.