Wonderful Alsatian Muscat from a producer we associate with a clean-cut precision. Bags of lime and grapefruit citrus with a chalky, mineral undertow and delicate floral perfume. Find out more.
About the Wine
A terroir driven Riesling which balances opulence and minerality with ease. Made from vines that Jean-Pierre planted with his father 30 years ago, the Leu dit Stein is grown on grey marl and limestone. A blend of two different vintages, two-thirds 2020 juice aged in old barrel for 3 years, and one-third of 2023 aged in barrel for 8 months. The resulting wine offers deep complexity which evolves dynamically once opened. Pouring with a beautiful oxidative shading, this Riesling is rounded and offers a perfect balance of salinity, citrus and concentrated golden fruit all wrapped up with a chiselled minerality and a freshness that persists until the end. Tasting great now, we imagine this will only get better with time.
About Domaine Rietsch
The Rietsch estate has been in the family for seven generations and the land was previously used for tobacco and crops. It was Jean-Pierre's parents who started cultivating vines in 1970s, and handed on to Jean-Pierre in 1987. Although Jean-Pierre is now retired, he still contributes to daily runnings and is assisted by Pierre-Etienne Grieshaber. Le Main Verte is another contributing company, and coordinate the manual work in the vineyards yet the domaine is still very much driven by a family-led culture. The vineyard is naturally cultivated, with terroir at the heart of the operation and no use of chemicals.
