{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-osterberg-2022","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Osterberg 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Grand Cru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom an east facing vineyard located just above the great Geisberg site.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e'..the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Stevenson – The Wines of Alsace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Eric Kientzler notes ‘Osterberg is the most classic Grand Cru in our portfolio’. Here 50+ year old vines deliver a tight and very mineral Riesling from marl, sandstone and limestone soils. From an east facing vineyard located just above the great Geisberg site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA very cool and sophisticated dry riesling with an intensely mineral personality on the powerful but very focused palate. The terrific interplay of tightly wound Amalfi lemon fruit, herbal freshness and austere stony minerality gives this great energy in the very long and linear finish. Great aging potential. Drink or hold.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e95 points, Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, May 2024. \u003c\/strong\u003e13.5 % Alc\/Vol; 2.75 g\/l RS; 6.35 g\/l TA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of the most talented Winemakers in Alsace ... he has Riesling and Gewürztraminer growing in prime sites and it is what he manages to do with these that ranks his wines among the very best in Alsace. Although his generic Riesling has great class and finesse, his Grand Cru Geisberg and Grand Cru Osterberg are very much finer. The Geisberg is the riper and more opulent, with a wisp of smokiness to the fruit, the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wines of Alsace, Tom Stevenson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kientzler family has been growing vines for more than 5 generations in Ribeauville and the surrounding area. As early as 1866, Dominique Alphonse Kientzler had inherited vines from his father and grandfather and in 1895 was involved in the creation of France's first winemaking cooperative in Ribeauville, in addition to running the local grocery shop. His son Alphonse carried on the grocery business while also tending to the vines; he eventually became the Mayor of Ribeauville either side of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Alphonse's son Francois though, who was the first to fully concentrate on wine production, taking himself off to Switzerland to study viticulture. By the 1970s, he was joined by his son Andre in the wine business and the pair undertook a massive replanting program to replace much of the old Chasselas with the noble Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Kientzlers farm almost 14ha of vines in Ribeauville, Bergheim, Hunawihr and Riquewihr, including significant parcels in the Grand Crus of Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg. And in turn Andre handed over the reins to his sons in 2009; Thierry looks after the winemaking and Eric the commercial side of the business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48597874606330,"sku":"KTZ22ROSTERBERG","price":114.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerRieslingOsterbergNV.jpg?v=1670570295","url":"https:\/\/buzzwines.com\/products\/domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-osterberg-2022","provider":"Buzz Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}