2010 Pinot Noir Fronholz, Domaine André Ostertag

2010 Pinot Noir Fronholz, Domaine André Ostertag

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2010 Pinot Noir Fronholz, Domaine André Ostertag

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It seems that the warm pink sandstone of Alsace's Bas-Rhin region, the zone north of Nothalten, is proving the perfect nursery for the new, next generation of Pinot Noir - if the quality of Messrs. Ostertag and Rieffel's wines are anything to go by. André's Pinot Noir comes from the solitary hill of Fronholz, whose terrain is littered with 'twinkling' quartz that radiates the ample sun back up into the canopy so encouraging ripening. André then destalks the bunches 100% before transferring the wine to barrique for malo and ageing. A transparent ruby colour, the accent you'll be pleased to hear is very much on the fruit; remaining delicate, detailed and exquisitely poised in the classic Ostertag mold! Time to take Alsace Pinot 'seriously'! Drinking but will improve over the next decade, till 2020 at least.
(David Berry Green, Berrys' Alsace Buyer)

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Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or.

Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.

Because of the thinness of the skins, Pinot Noir wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However the best wines have grip, complexity and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, redolent with freshly crushed raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. When mature, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouth feel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey "sous-bois" nuances emerging.

The best examples are still found in Burgundy, although Pinot Noir`s key role in Champagne should not be forgotten. It is grown throughout the world with notable success in the Carneros and Russian River Valley districts of California, and the Martinborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand.

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