Domaine Paul Kubler - Les Pierriers - Riesling 2018
Domaine Paul Kubler is located in Soultzmatt in Alsace. The estate was created by Camille Kubler, and passed on to Paul in 1947 who contributed to the reputation of the estate and developed the vineyard to its current size of ten hectares. Today, the estate is run by his son Philippe, drawing on his experience in Burgundy, Bordeaux and New Zealand. The vineyard is over 30 years old on average, and each variety is planted according to the geology of the soil in order to obtain the best expression of the grape. The vines are protected by herbal preparations and natural substances, the soils are ploughed and nourished with compost, respecting nature and its rhythms. The estate produces three ranges of wines: fruity wines or the "Kubler signature" (blends from different vineyards), terroir wines (from Crus Breitenberg, Weingarten and Grand Cru Zinnkoepfle) and sweet wines from late harvests and selection of noble grains.
Les Pierriers 2018 is made from Riesling whose vines were planted in 1974, 1990, 2004 and 2008 in the lieu-dit called Weingarten. The whole bunches are gently pressed for 5 hours. After a light settling, the fermentation lasts 1 month in foudres. The aging is carried out in foudres on gross lees until spring, then on fine lees until bottling on September 11, 2019. This Riesling is dry.
Grape variety: 100% Riesling