Martin Zahn Riesling Tradition 2005
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Riesling is Alsace's noblest grape, and is now receiving the recognition it deserves. Rich and emollient with good fruit and balance. A food-friendly wine.
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Release Notes:
Alsatian Riesling produces very neat, dry, mineral and full-bodied wines, and is considered by many growers to be the region’s most noble grape variety. It is also a versatile food wine, and we are often surprised at how little is consumed here in the US. Martin Zahn, a 12th century monk who tended Ribeauville's famous vineyards, is the name now used to denote their highest quality wines, including this richly ripe and flavorful Riesling.
Tasting Notes:
Zahn’s Riesling Tradition offers a rich, almost emollient nose with citrus and peach aromas. In the mouth, a fruity attack leads to peach and lemon flavours and a long finish. A rich, fruity wine to be enjoyed with spicy Asian foods, choucroute, sautéed chicken and other poultry, pork (ham, roasts), seafood and soft cheeses.
Alsace's abundant hillside vineyards
Winery:
Cave de Ribeauvillé is located in the heart of Alsace right on a geological fault that creates the greatest patchwork of terroirs. Since most of the region’s vineyards are small... Read more
Region:
Despite being quite far north, Alsace is the driest part of France, and enjoys plentiful sunshine and beautiful autumns thanks to the Vosges Mountains that protect the area from the maritime... Read more
Vineyards overlooking a picturesque Alsatian village.
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