Domaine Ostertag - Gewürztraminer "Fronholz" Vendanges Tardives 2019 (750ml)
Price: $88.99
| Producer | Domaine Ostertag |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Varietal | Gewürztraminer |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 204310 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Ostertag Description
If each generation leaves its mark on a domaine, André Ostertag’s on Domaine Ostertag can’t be underestimated. In the 1980s, after training in Burgundy, he returned to the family domaine his father built in the 1960s with renewed zeal: he lowered yields considerably, brought biodynamic viticulture to his fourteen hectares of vineyards, and sought nuance in terroir rather than the typicity of a grape variety. His subtle use of oak barriques, sourced from the Vosges Mountains, served to bring greater depth on the palate for varieties from the Pinot family. His pioneering approach helped to define new expressions of Alsatian wine for the entire region.
The Fronholz Vineyard: Located on the top and the southwest slopes of the hill of Epfig, the Fronholz vineyard gives wines with marked minerality, firm acidity, and elegant aromas that can be rather discreet in their youth. The estate’s four hectares are divided among Riesling (1 ha), Muscat (0.3 ha), Pinot Noir (0.3 ha), Pinot Gris (0.75 ha), Gewurztraminer (1.3 ha), and Sylvaner (0.35 ha).
