Alsace Willm - Pinot Gris - Reserve 2014
- Producer Maison Willm
- Blend 100% Pinot Gris
- Country France
- Region Alsace Region
- Appellation Alsace
- UPC 8 19243 00116 9
General information
As its name indicates in French, Pinot Gris is a grey varietal with white fruit. This varietal offers structured wines, round in the mouth feel and long on the finish. It shows smokiness and develops opulence and distinctive characteristic aromas.
Tasting notes
Pale golden yellow. Elegant nose, peach and apricots notes.
Light, round, good structure, good persistence, yellow fruits aromas.
Light, round, good structure, good persistence, yellow fruits aromas.
Food pairing
Smoked fish ; game ; white meat (pork, veal, rabbit) or poultry in sauce ; roast pork or veal ; artichokes ; offal (liver or kidneys); mushroom based dishes (risottos).
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 month 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 month following the harvest.