Every year Les Alliés evolves naturally by “uncovering” itself. After the long, steady fermentations are complete, we decide that some very special barrels are stand-outs, and by consensus, the most exceptional of our Rieslings and Pinots. This is the consensus that makes up Les Alliés — the allies, the partners, the united ones. We don’t “make” Les Alliés, we discover it together, and it’s an easy decision because it tells us what it wants to be.
2019 Dry Riesling Les Alliés
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We think of Les Alliés as a wine that reveals itself to us over the course of the long winter. During this period, certain barrels may "sing" for a few days then fade for some time before coming back to life in the spring. Other barrels from other sites may never stand up and shout, but consistently charm with a balance of fruit, mineral, and savor. This is the story of the 2019 Les Alliés, a blend of barrels from sites that we could always turn to to bring joy. - Julia, Cellar Master
DETAILS
Harvest Dates: Oct. 25, 29
Soils: shale with gravelly silt loam
Hand-harvested, sorted, and whole cluster pressed
Spontaneous fermentation in demi-muids
Residual Sugar: 0.2% (2 g/L)
Alcohol: 12% by vol.
Production 346 cases