Alsace Willm - Pinot Blanc - Reserve 2012
- Producer Maison Willm
- Blend 100% Pinot Blanc
- Country France
- Region Alsace Region
- Appellation Alsace
- UPC 8 19243 00113 8
General information
The Pinot Blanc is a variety producing white wine offering a very nice maturity with often golden colors. The wines are fresh, fruity yet subtle and balanced. A perfect mid-range wine within the Alsace portfolio.
Tasting notes
Nice fruity Pinot Blanc with a refreshing acidity. Grapefruit and lemon notes. Elegant structure on the palate.
Food pairing
Shellfish ; fish ; white meats ; roasted poultry ; omelet’s, quiches and pies; soups ; asparagus ; pasta dishes ; young mild cheeses.
Vinification
The winemaking of our premium range focuses on the varietal character and the fruit. The grapes are harvested at good maturity and pressed in pneumatic presses. The pressing is fractured and takes 4 hours in total.
The juice is decanted in order to begin the winemaking with a clean and clear must. We inoculate with selected neutral yeasts to start the alcoholic fermentation. The fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel vats (64° Fahrenheit / 18°Celsius) and takes between 4 to 6 weeks. It is followed by a maturing on the fine lees for another 2 to 3 months. The wines are then racked, cold stabilized and go through a light filter (Kieselguhr). The wine is then finished and stays in tempered tank until the bottling.
The wines are generally bottled between 8 and 10 months following the harvest.
The juice is decanted in order to begin the winemaking with a clean and clear must. We inoculate with selected neutral yeasts to start the alcoholic fermentation. The fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel vats (64° Fahrenheit / 18°Celsius) and takes between 4 to 6 weeks. It is followed by a maturing on the fine lees for another 2 to 3 months. The wines are then racked, cold stabilized and go through a light filter (Kieselguhr). The wine is then finished and stays in tempered tank until the bottling.
The wines are generally bottled between 8 and 10 months following the harvest.
