Ribeauville - Riesling Prestige
Wine Information
| Color: | White |
| Grapes: | 100% Riesling |
| Producer: | Cave de Ribeauville |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Alsace |
| Appellation: | Alsace |
| Size Pack: | 12 x 750ML |
Producer Information
| Type of domain: | : The oldest cooperative in France, with a proud commitment to quality, cooperation, and progress that has been passed from generation to generation |
| Year established: | 1985 |
| Size of the vineyards: | 642 acres |
| Agriculture: |
- Constant quality improvement - Protection of the environment - Food security with 100% traceability from the vineyard to the bottle - Harvesting by hand only - Plot selection to give the wines their unique character |
| Total production: | 160,000 cases per year |
| Terroir/Soil: | The vineyards extend for six miles around Ribeauville, on a famous geological fault line whose terrain is characterized by a patchwork of different soils and subsoils. Sediments of clay and chalk, sandstone schist and marls provide the acidity and structure unique to the Alsace wines. Terroirs are well exposed to sunshine and benefit from the natural protection of the Vosges Mountains. |
