Ostertag Riesling Vendange Tardive 1990

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Ostertag
Label Name:
 
Riesling Vendange Tardive
Vintage:
 
1990
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Alsace — Grand Cru Muenchberg (Epfig/Nothalten)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Riesling
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Comparable vintage notes and auction listings referenced (iDealwine, mywinesandmore, auction catalogues)

Tasting Note
Golden, honeyed aromas of apricot, pineapple, candied citrus and honeysuckle with subtle botrytis. Concentrated stone-fruit, marmalade and toasted-almond flavors framed by bright mineral acidity; rich yet precise, very long honeyed finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheese (Roquefort), roast poultry with cream sauce, fruit tarts, tarte tatin. Asian: spicy Thai curries, Sichuan dishes, Peking duck, richer sushi, Cantonese dim sum with sweet-savory sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested late-harvest (Vendange Tardive) fruit with selective picking of overripe/botrytized grapes, gentle pressing, cool fermentation on indigenous yeasts and aging in neutral vessels; minimal intervention (pre-biodynamic conversion).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Ostertag (Epfig) founded 1966; André Ostertag developed the domaine into a top Alsace producer. Known for many small plots, low yields and terroir-driven wines; converted to organic/biodynamic practices in the late 1990s.