Description
100 % Pinot Blanc. A new cuvee that Jérôme is particularly excited about coming from the lieu-dit of Helfant which is located above Rosacker Grand Cru high on the slope and close to the forest and borders on to Muhlforst and their vineyard shares the same soil as Rosacker bedrock (shell limestone covered with sandstone). Here the Mader vines are 70 yo and in 2022 produced at 48 hl/ha. Whole bunch pressed and natural ferment, raised in old oak and with no malo and fermented dry. Pinot Blanc with real depth and character we rarely see and with potential to age beautifully for 10 years or more though looking so good now it is guaranteed not to last very long. 14.2 % Alc/Vol; 1.7 g/L RS; 5.4 g/L TA.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Pinot Blanc |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Brand | Jean-Luc Mader |
| Vintage | 2023 |
Alsatian wine
Alsace is a unique wine region in North Eastern France, bordering Germany and having also been under German control for much of its existence. Due to this influence, unlike other French regions, wines from Alsace are mostly single varietal bottlings and are also labelled with the variety. They also are legally required to use a tall slimmer bottle called flûtes d’Alsace, that is also commonly seen with German wines.
Almost all the wine produced in the region is white (90%) except for Pinot Noir which is used mainly for sparkling wine. Alsace is most known for its Riesling, which is dry, fresh and floral in its youth but develops complex mineral and flint character with age. Following behind is Gewurztraminer with signature spice and beautiful lychee aromatics. The smell of this wine is intoxicating, it is used to make dry but also late harvest dessert wines. Pinot Gris is also a prized variety of the region with its combination of crisp acidity and savory spice as well as ripe stone fruit flavours.
In Autumn humidity builds up to facilitate the development of “noble rot” to produce late-picked sweet wines. In Alsace there are two classifications for late harvest wines: Vendange Tardive (VT) and Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN). VT for regular late harvest wines and SGN meaning grapes affected by noble rot.
Other varieties grown here include Pinot Blanc, Muscat, Auxerrois, Chasselas and Sylvaner.
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