Gewurztraminer d’E, Domaine Ostertag, Alsace, France ‘07

Grapes: Gewurztraminer
Each: £16.50

The PR blurb sums it up really “André Ostertag is anything but a run-of-the-mill Alsace winemaker. To some traditionalists he is an eccentric, constantly tinkering and experimenting with new styles that break the mould, but in reality he simply seeks to coax the ultimate expression from the varieties and his various vineyard terroirs. Open-minded and innovative, he does not restrict himself to conventional techniques or the AOC rule books.” It may sound gilded but it really is right on the money.
Andre studied in Beaune and became a life long friend of Dominique Lafon, of Meursault fame, before returning to Epfig. He brought with him an open mind and practices not common to winemaking in Alsace. From day one he used organic practices before going fully biodynamic in 1998.
Fantastic wines as you’d expect from someone as madly dedicated. The Gewurzt is off dry with amazing richness and clarity of flavour.
Give yourself a treat.

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