Domaine Klipfel
Alsace Riesling 2024
| Denomination | AOC Alsace |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Alsace (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Riesling |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Riesling, Alsace AOC, 2023 harvest, 12.5% vol
- Aromas: notes of white flowers, green apple, grapefruit and citrus with a hint of minerality
- Palate: dry, fresh and crisp taste; pronounced acidity and a persistent, refreshing finish
- Vinification: hand-picked grapes, fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperature
- Serving and pairings: serve at 8–12 °C, ideal with white fish, shellfish, sauerkraut and Comté cheese
Description
What kind of wine it is
Eugene Klipfel Alsace Riesling is a still, dry white wine produced by Domaine Klipfel in France. Made exclusively from Riesling grapes, it expresses a fresh style with a semi-aromatic profile and a well-defined mineral character. On the nose, it offers delicate floral notes intertwined with hints of green apple, grapefruit and citrus. On the palate, it is balanced and intense, supported by a lively acidity that balances a slight softness, leading to a long and refreshing finish.
Where it comes from
This wine originates from Barr, in the heart of Alsace. The area's cool climate and the composition of the soils, characterised by a strong presence of schist, give the Riesling a pronounced acidic backbone and remarkable gustatory finesse. These specific pedoclimatic conditions favour a taut and clean expression of the grape variety, enhancing its clear aromas. Domaine Klipfel tends these vineyards, continuing a family history that began in 1824, deeply connected to the vocation of the land.
How it is produced
Production begins with a manual harvest, followed by careful vinification. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, a technical choice essential to preserve the natural aromas and the elegance of the palate. The entire process deliberately avoids the use of barrels to maintain a clear approach, focused on aromatic precision. The wine presents a straw yellow colour with golden highlights, offering a crisp and very clean taste development.
History and Curiosities
Originating from Barr, in the heart of Alsace, this elegant single-variety Riesling embodies a prestigious family heritage dating back to 1824. Domaine Klipfel, renowned for its pioneering role in historic late harvests, showcases all its oenological expertise in the 2023 vintage. The grapes, hand-picked from slate-rich soils, give the wine a vibrant freshness and a refined mineral complexity, authentically celebrating the winemaking tradition of the Alsace AOC denomination.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1824
- Hectares: 24
They were amongst the first to start producing « Vendanges Tardives » (late harvests) and « Sélection de Grains Nobles » (selection of noble grapes) as soon as 1921 on the Clos Zisser and on the Kirchberg of Barr, more than sixty years before the official appellation of these two vineyards. Further developed by André Lorentz (former member of the Académie du vin de France, the renowned Academy of French wines), the family business is today run by Jean-Louis Lorentz-Klipfel as well as by his daughters Anne-Sophie, Marie and Amélie. Read more
| Name | Domaine Klipfel Alsace Riesling 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Alsace AOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Riesling |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Vendor | Domaine Klipfel |
| Story | History and Curiosities Originating from Barr, in the heart of Alsace, this elegant single-variety Riesling embodies a prestigious family heritage dating back to 1824. Domaine Klipfel, renowned for its pioneering role in historic late harvests, showcases all its oenological expertise in the 2023 vintage. The grapes, hand-picked from slate-rich soils, give the wine a vibrant freshness and a refined mineral complexity, authentically celebrating the winemaking tradition of the Alsace AOC denomination. |
| Origin | Barr, France |
| Climate | Cool climate |
| Soil composition | Soils containing schist |
| Production technique | Hand-harvested grapes; gently vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks |
| Wine making | Uve vendemmiate a mano; vinificate delicatamente in vasche di acciaio inox a temperatura controllata per preservare gli aromi naturali e l’acidità elegante. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |