Julien RenardRiesling 2021 (750ml)

The 2021er Riesling (the reference to the name is, as usual for this Estate, only provided on the back label) with lot number L. 21R is a bone-dry wine made fruit harvested in three steep parts of the Winninger Domgarten. It was fermented and aged on its gross and fine lees in a mix of oak and stainless-steel tank without any intervention for 15 months before being bottled unfiltered and with minimal SO2 added (total SO2 is 13 mg/l). The nose is very aromatic and smoky, with candied lemon, grapefruit zest, Conference pear, apple, hay, jasmine, dill, and thyme. The wine is taut and chiseled on the palate, with lots of energy and citrusy fruits which give it a linear and racy edge. The finish is long and intensely chiseled. This superb Riesling needs a few years to integrate its acidity and fully shine.