Pinot Blanc, AOC Alsace – 2012
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Vineyard Profile
- Location: From Thann in the Haut-Rhin to Kintzheim in the Bas-Rhin (80.5 kilometers, or 50 miles, north to south); mostly flat vineyards
- Viticulture: No irrigation; trellised vines; hand-harvesting
- Size: 38 hectares (93.9 acres)
- Vine Age: 28 years
- Soil: Granite, limestone, gneiss, chalky-clay
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Vintage Report
- Harvest Date(s): Early to mid-September
- Yields: 75 hl/ha (5.6 tons/acre)
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Vinification
- Fermentation: Traditional, no skin contact, temperature controlled, no malolactic
- Aging: Stainless-steel tanks
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Blanc
- Alcohol: 12%
- p H: 4.6g/L
- RS: 5.6g/L
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Tasting Notes
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Soft yellow with green reflections in the glass; aromas of farmer’s pears, sweet mountain hay and lemon peel, followed by delicate fruit, coriander and minerals. On the palate, refreshing pear and quince fruit flavors and dynamic acidity are balanced by a whisper of minerality. The mineral-aromatic character intensifies with aeration, continuing on the sleek, fruity finish.
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Reviews
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Pinot Blanc, AOC Alsace – 2012
Aromas of pears, hay and lemon peel are followed by delicate fruit, coriander and minerals. On the palate, refreshing pear, quince and dynamic acidity are balanced by a whisper of minerality. The mineral-aromatic character intensifies with aeration, continuing on the sleek, fruity finish.
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Pinot Blanc, AOC Alsace – 2012 – Some Like it Cool – The Tasting Panel
"Quine and ripe stone fruit aromas, fleshy, riper mid-palate with leesy, mineral finish. A classic Pinot Blanc."