195 Riesling Altenberg de Bergbieten Grand Cru AC 2007
Domaine Fréderic Mochel

Grape:100% Riesling (12.5% alc, 5g/l of rs)

Mochel’s grand cru comes from vines planted high up on the hillside and closer to the rock. It has a sumptuous concentration, is bone dry with great purity of fruit, and real terroir identity. For drinking now to 2017.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	Guillaume Mochel
Location:	Traenheim
Size of domaine:	10 hectares (inc 5 Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergbieten) bts produced GC = 8000 bts, Cuvée Henriette = 5000 bts
Grape:	Riesling – GC 30 yr old, CH = 50 yr old vines on S04. New plantings on 161-49 or 3309c. 5500 vines per hectare, trained guyot double.
Terroir:	South facing hillside, well sheltered at 250 mtrs altitude, kauper marls and dolomites (brittle transluscent mineral consisting of the carbonates of lime and magnesia). One of first 25 sites back in 1983 to gain grand cru status (next 25 in 1990). Riesling Henriette right at top of hillside. RGC just below.
Viticulture:	Plough soil 1 row in 2, grass sown in other row – this results in fewer leaves, more aerated grape bunches and smaller grapes. Add cow manure very occasionally. Debud and carry out vendanges en verts. Hand harvest 100% (the only 1 of 22 growers in Traenheim). 50 hectos per hectare for RGC. 40-45 per hectare for CH.
Vinification:	Use pneumatic press. Natural yeasts only. Maceration pelliculaire for 5-6 hrs then 20 hrs debourbage. Vinification in mix of stainless steel and old foudres, at an average temperature of 17°C and maximum 20°C. The vinifications last between 3 weeks to 4 months. Malos blocked. All wines aged in old oak foudres (which contain plaques to control temperature). Racked once. Bottled in August. Fining no. Filtration – in spring kieselghur, and then plaque at bottling (using their own equipment).
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exc vat: £14.88