Domaine Ostertag - Fronholz Riesling 2020 (750ml) Serralunga d'Alba

Domaine Ostertag - Fronholz Riesling 2020 (750ml) Serralunga d'AlbaPerched on a hillside near the village of Epfig, the Fronholz vineyard is known for producing craggy, mineral driven Rieslings with bracing acidity. The Ostertag family farms their parcels biodynamically, and the Fronholzs vibrant mix of fruit and earth, flesh and structure, is their hallmark.

The 2020 vintage started out dry and warm

It is run by the amiable couple

while a whisper of white lanolin

pale golden yellow color

The Blanc de Blancs is emerging as a particular strength of the rapidly evolving English wine category and Bolney’s expression is a compelling example of the star quality that Chardonnay can achieve in this corner of the wine growing world

Free-run component wines are aged in French oak barrels and subsequently blended

Lou Pontias is the name of the gentle breeze which wafts through the vineyard

There is a good amount of whole cluster and carbonic maceration through the lots keeping everything fresh and fun

smooth Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux-style blend displays lovely blackberry

smooth finish – just the way a true rosé wine from Southern France should be

this wine shows expressive red berry aromas with herbal and fruity notes

and turned earth