Jean-Baptiste Adam Les Natures Riesling 2017
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What a beautiful gastronomic Riesling! Indeed, the slightly mineral nose let appear in the mouth notes of citrus fruits, which give it a great liveliness. Recognized as one of the best white grape varieties in the world, Riesling d'Alsace is a wine of gastronomy par excellence. Always elaborated in full harmony with the earth and the vine, raised in the cellar in hundred-year-old casks, they are wines with affirmed characters and specific flavors, expressing with generosity the purity and the naturalness. These wines called "Natures" will delight lovers of real pure wines.
Beyond the pairing that we naturally knows with Alsatian cuisine (sauerkraut, matelote, palette of smoked pork), it excels with fish, shellfish (St Jacques) and crustaceans. It highlights with grace the seafood flavors of seafood. It is admirable with poultry, white meats and goat cheeses.
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The nose has appetizing hints of lemon candy. The palate carries on with the lemon theme, abounding with ripe, zesty and lively lemon-peel notes. The body is light, dry and utterly refreshing.
The Adam estate is located in the heart of Alsace in the village of Ammerschwihr, which enjoys an exceptional microclimate of sunny, warm and dry days that guarantee ideal conditions for growing grapes. The region also receives the least amount of yearly rainfall, only about 500 mm per year. This ensures gradual ripening of the grapes and extremely aromatic wines. The wines of Adam come from slopes with optimum exposure to sunlight. The vineyards are a mosaic of terroir and minerals consisting of gneiss, granite, shale and sandstone.