Riesling, "Vignoble de Kientzheim", Laurent Barth - 2019

Name: Riesling, "Vignoble de Kientzheim", Laurent Barth
Brand: Laurent Barth
SKU: 47103
Price: 29.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 47103 750mL

A fruity, just slightly off dry white wine the Laurent Barth estate. The fruit is fermented in larger, old casks. This is an off-dry white wine to pair with sushi or fried chicken. Laurent took over his father's estate in 1999 after traveling as a winemaker around the world. Today, he farms 4 hectares of vines planted to the traditional Alsatian varietals.

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Color

White

Vintage

2019

Country

France

Region

Alsace

Producer

Laurent Barth

Grape Variety

Riesling

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

Laurent Barth’s family owned a vineyard in the Alsatian village of Bennwhir, but sold all their grapes to other wineries. Before it was Laurent’s time to take control of the estate, he spent years learning winemaking in Burgundy. He then traveled to exotic lands to practice his craft. He even had a stint in India. He bottled his first vintage in 2004. He has always made natural wines, farming organically and vinifying with minimal intervention. The Riesling in this bottle comes from 30 year old vines grown on granite soils. The wine is opulent and with layers of concentrated flavors. You may find flavors of fig, candied nuts, beeswax, and honeysuckle on the nose and palate. Its backbone of acidity gives the wine structure and ageability. It drinks beautifully now, but a decade in the bottle will result in a gorgeous nectar.

- CP

Glossary

Alsace

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