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Domaine Ostertag - Riesling Muenchberg Grand Cru 2011

Name: Ostertag Estate - Riesling Muenchberg Grand Cru 2011
Brand: Ostertag Estate
Rating: 4.3 (15 reviews)

Alsace Grand Cru|White wine|Organic

4.3/5 (15 customers)

A new vintage, the 2010 was rated: RVF 18.5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 18/20, Gault Millau 17/20
This cuvée is a wine of incomparable nobility and length, with a luscious and delicate body. Here, the balance on the palate stems from the perfect complementarity of sandstone and volcanic soil; the sensual, feminine sandstone lends charm to the initial taste, while the primal, masculine volcanic soil allows the wine to linger on that refined, endless, and almost salty finish so characteristic of Muenchberg.

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Estate

Domaine Ostertag

Vintage

Grand Cru Riesling Muenchberg

Vintage

2011

Designation

Alsace Grand Cru

Region

Alsace

Grape Varieties

100% Riesling

Regions

a mixture of pink Vosges sandstone and volcanic sediments—a unique combination in Alsace

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic farming

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Whole-cluster pressing, vinification in stainless steel tanks with native yeasts, extended fermentation

Livestock Farming

11 months in the tank, on the lees

Alcohol content

13,5%

Residual sugars

7 g/L

Organic

Yes

Eye

a beautiful yellow color with green highlights, bright and clear

Nose

with smoky notes and lovely complexity

Palate

A wine of incomparable nobility and length, with a lush and delicate palate

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2013

Drink before

2031

Food and Wine Pairings

A déguster sur toute cuisine raffinée et délicate à base de poissons, de crustacés, de volailles et de viandes blanches...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

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.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

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.

Wine Enthusiast

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

James Suckling

Rated winery (2019 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.3/5

based on 15 reviews

Review by Mr. MARC G. Posted on January 4, 2019

Very disappointed by a grand cru that is usually of such high quality... perhaps it's the vintage... a very simple nose, astringency bordering on oxidation, and an alcohol-forward taste...