JOSEPH CATTIN ALSACE PINOT BLANC
$16.99
The nose has apple and floral aromas, whilst the palate has notes of pear, lemon and honey finishing with green apple skins.
A clear, pale lemon yellow with some green hues. Fresh, lightly fruity with medium acidity, this is a dry white wine which accompanies perfectly seafood-based cuisines, fish, charcuterie and white meats.
- Size: .750L
Description
Being that the region had been famous for its wines since the Middle Ages they immediately planted vines and began the viticultural legacy that continues today. The Domain is named for Joseph Cattin who became renowned for his pioneering work in grafting that, at the end of the 19th century, is widely credited for saving some of Alsace’s best vineyards from phylloxera.
- Country: France
- How much so2 added: Only at bottling
- Climate: The climate is continental with cold winters and warm, dry summers.
- Harvest Technique: Hand harvested
- Soil: clay soils
- Vineyard Size: 13 ha
- Vine Age (year planted): 1980
- Fermentation: Gentle whole-cluster pressing to stainless steel tanks / fermented at 12-18°C
- Elevage: 6 months minimum in stainless steel tanks and old oak foudre
- Winemaker Name: Jacques Cattin Junior
- Producer Website: https://www.cattin.fr/en/
- Sustainable Certificates: Gold medal from Paris (Concours Général Agricole)
- Sustainable Practice: Yes
