Les arbres penchés
Composed around the fine granularity of a Sylvaner from a clay-limestone terroir (75%), 22% Riesling energizes it, while a touch of Gewurztraminer adds depth.
Nervous, saline, well-balanced wine.
Description
Sylvaner is an emblematic grape variety of Alsace, and especially of the Bas-Rhin region. It was widely planted until the end of the 1980s, but since then has often been disparaged. Especially locally.
Auxerrois (sometimes mistakenly called Pinot) has gradually supplanted Sylvaner because it ripens more easily. But grown in the right place and by the right winemaker, a Sylvaner is much finer and more digestible than an easy, often heavy and unbalanced Auxerrois, which for me is of little interest. Auxerrois also has the advantage of being suitable for Crémant production, unlike Sylvaner.
Recently, Sylvaner has made a discreet comeback, and so much the better. This goes hand in hand with the desire for drier, less sweet wines.
75% Sylvaner, 22% Riesling and a few percent of Gewurztraminer make up Les arbres penchés. This full-bodied, invigorating dry wine is ideal with shellfish, white fish or goat's or sheep's milk cheese.
Tasting it on the tank, I was reminded of Côte Sauvage de Quiberon, where sometimes rare trees grow despite the wind. This wine combines the tonicity of the Atlantic with the gentleness of the peninsula.
Like all Nìderwind wines, Les arbres penchés comes from vines grown organically, without herbicides or synthetic products.
Available in 50 and 75 cL.
Further information
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Centilisation | 75 cL, 50 cL |
