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Domaine Ostertag Sylvaner Vielles Vignes 2017
Domaine Ostertag Sylvaner Vielles Vignes 2017


 
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André Ostertag is clearly one of the most dynamic producers in Alsace today, and certainly one the highest rated. Where in many areas Alsace has fallen behind star producers in Germany and Austria, Ostertag is one that bucks this trend. This is a family-run property comprising 12 hectares spread over more than 75 small plots of vines within five villages: Epfig (55%); Nothalten (34%); Itterswiller (4%); Ribeauvillé (6%); and Albé (1%). André is passionate and free-thinking, and his wines reflect this. Biodynamism was extended to 100% of the domaine in 1998, precluding any use of herbicides, chemical fertilisers and insecticides. All viticultural work is done manually, including harvest. In the cellar, press cycles are long and gentle, fermentations are long and conducted without artificial yeasts, and wines are left on their lees. Barrels are used for Pinot Blanc, Gris (sometimes) and Pinot Noir. There is little or no filtration of any of the wines, which rank among the finest in all of Alsace today.

From several parcels on different soils (mainly on clay, gravel and granite) and averaging 50-year-old vines, the steel-fermented 2015 Les Vieilles Vignes de Sylvaner offers an intense and ripe nose with refreshing mineral flavors and citrus aromas. Full-bodied and very elegant on the palate, with ripe acidity and tropical fruit flavor in the finish, this is a rich and juicy, very well-balanced, old-vines Sylvaner that reveals a great intensity as well as finesse and stimulating minerality in the finish. Wine Advocate 90 (2015)

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