Earth
2019
“I give thanks to this earth which exaggerates so much the part of the sky”. Roger Caillois
Grape variety : Riesling
Alcohol : 12 %.
Vinification : De-stemming then maceration for 7 days without touching the cap.
Maturing : Maturing on lees in sandstone amphora for 10 months.
Wine without input, not filtered, not sulfited.
Total SO2 : 12 mg/l
Residual sugars : 0.2 g/l
Domain : Yannick MECKERT in Rosheim
Terroir:
Riesling 90%: clay-limestone soil, red clay on the Steinland in Bernardswiller.
Riesling 10% : blue schist soil on the Schiferberg in Reischfeld.
Average age of the vines: 20 years
Planting density: 5000 vines/hectare
Yield: 60 hl/ha
Vineyard certified organic since 2017.
Label : Julie Wo