Terre
2019
“I give thanks to this earth which exaggerates so much the share of heaven”. Roger Caillois
Grape: Riesling
Alcohol: 12%
Vinification: Destemming then maceration for 7 days without touching the hat.
Aging: Aging on lees in sandstone amphora for 10 months.
Wine without input, unfiltered, unsulphurized.
Total SO2: 12 mg/l
Residual sugars: 0.2 g/l
Domaine: 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 vines: 20 years
Planting density: 5000 vines/hectare
Yield: 60 hl/ha Vineyard certified organic since 2017.
Tag: Julie Wo