Sylvaner "Les Vieilles Vignes," Dom. Ostertag
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Organic

Sylvaner "Les Vieilles Vignes," Dom. Ostertag - 2021

750 mL
Item # 23385

Ostertag Domaine is situated in Epfig , in Alsace and has been farmed biodynamically for the last 10 years. This aromatic white is full of dried apricots, lime-leaf and an array of floral tones.
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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
France
Region
Alsace
Producer
Dom. Ostertag
Grape Variety
Sylvaner
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Production Methods

Organic

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Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

The wines of Alsace are criminally underappreciated and undervalued. They are absolutely some of the gems of French wine, but can be had for a fraction of the price of many others regions. Domaine Ostertag is an estate that I would say is emblematic of this Franco-Germanic hybrid of a region. They have been using biodynamic practices, low yields, great respect for terroir, and resistance to the appellation systems imposed upon them-all while not having much in terms of a functional website. This Sylvaner comes from 55 year old vines and is grown on clay, granite, and gravel soils. The concentration of floral, citrus and stone fruit flavors, an herbaceous character and electric acidity all show the power that old vines can wield in the right hands. Pair with a tarte flambée for Alsatian magic!

- VG

Glossary

Alsace

Located on the eastern border of France, on the west bank of the Upper Rhine, adjacent to Germany and Switzerland, Alsace represents the intersection of two wholly different wine cultures that have given birth to a third. Once part of the Holy Roman Empire, Alsace was gradually put under French sovereignty during the 17th Century and eventually made one of the provinces of France. Yet, as evidenced by the persistece of a dialect of Upper German in the region even today, Alsace's ties to Germany...

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