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Domaine Ostertag - Pinot Gris Les Jardins 2018 (sec)

Name: Domaine Ostertag - Pinot Gris Les Jardins 2018 (dry)
Brand: Ostertag Estate
Rating: 3.9 (12 reviews)

Alsace|White wine|Organic

3.9/5 (12 customers)

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2017 Vintage Notes)

Pinot Gris

freshness

white fruits

The Pinot Gris Les Jardins offers remarkable freshness and aromatic intensity. The nose reveals floral, slightly smoky, and fruity aromas with notes of ripe yellow fruit, citrus, and honey. On the palate, a perfect blend of terroir and aging results in a wine with a dry yet full-bodied balance that is uncommon in the region. Minerality and fruit are front and center!

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Estate

Domaine Ostertag

Vintage

Pinot Gris Les Jardins

Vintage

2018

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape Varieties

100% Pinot Gris

Regions

Clay-sandstone, loess, and shale soils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Whole-cluster pressing for approximately 9 hours. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 228-liter Vosges oak barrels

Livestock Farming

11 months on the lees in barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Nose

Fresh and intense, floral and slightly smoky, with aromas of ripe yellow fruit, citrus, and honey

Palate

Balance between dry and rich notes, with a mineral finish

Serve

At 10°C

Drink before

2028

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with white meat poultry, grilled fish, aged cheeses...

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Wine rated 16.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Benchmark wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

André Ostertag is one of the region’s most endearing winemakers. A staunch advocate of biodynamics who is constantly questioning his winemaking practices, he cultivates his beautiful vineyards on the Fronholz and the Muenchberg Grand Cru with the utmost care. The wine lineup delights from start to finish, as the estate is one of the very best specialists in Pinot Gris, which he produces with a skill rivaled by few in Alsace—notably the splendid Muenchberg A360P cuvée, whose curious name comes from the parcel’s cadastral designation… Arthur, André’s son, returned to the estate in 2016 and helped his father make the 2017 vintage before taking the reins alone in 2018, as André stepped back a bit. The new “Les Jardins” line now replaces the previous “Barriques” and “Cuvée d’Epfig” lines and encompasses all grape varieties.

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Rated estate (2022 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience.)

About the estate:

2018 marked a turning point for the estate with Arthur, André Ostertag’s son, taking the reins. With a sensibility for white wines as keen as his father’s, he began making his mark as early as 2016 and is injecting new energy into the estate, with a revamped team that will gradually take shape. The family cultivates beautiful plots in the Zellberg and Fronholz terroirs, on the Muenchberg Grand Cru, and, of course, at Clos Mathis on the Hagel in Ribeauvillé. Any Alsace enthusiast should be familiar with this estate, whose wines are a true delight. The aging potential of all the vintages is undeniable, yet the fruit remains immediately accessible in the Jardins range, for example. This is the result of twenty years of biodynamic vineyard management, complemented by winemaking that is consistently precise and pure.

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Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

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Rated winery (2019 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

3.9/5

based on 12 reviews

Review by Mr. ALEXANDRE B. Published on April 17, 2020

Great! Rich, with a dense and complex aromatic profile. Let it breathe for 30 minutes to 1 hour to fully enjoy it.