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Valentin Zusslin Gewurztraminer Bollenberg Alsace 2019

Valentin Zusslin Gewurztraminer Bollenberg Alsace 2019

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(Wine Advocate Score 94 on vintage 2018) The 2018 Gewurztraminer Bollenberg is perfectly aromatic on the nose that delivers all you like to have from Gewurtz: chalk and lychee, along with some spicy and floral notes, of course. Full-bodied, rich and finessed, with a remarkable mineral freshness thanks to the Jurassic and Oligocene limestone terroir of the Bollenberg nature reserve that is home to Mediterranean plants and rare birds. This is an off-dry Gewürztraminer with a round and silky texture and very fine tannins that perfectly combine with mineral freshness. This is a great wine, in fact, and proves that 2018 has been a great vintage for the Zusslins. I can't wait to taste the Rieslings... Tasted in May 2020.
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The Bollenberg is one of the dry hill surrounding the city of Rouffach and 4 villages included Orschwihr.

Extraordinary rich in biodiversity, unique in Europe from the most part, it is the home of extremely rare fauna and flora.

On a pure geological point of view, the Bollenberg is composed of glacial deposit dating back from the Oligocene (glacial period : 23M years ago) and limestone part from torrential origins. Some of the marls you can find on the East side are of costal deposit origins. On the lower part of the hill you’ll also find loess.

Vineyard here grows in harmony with the surrounding nature.

Wildlife here is huge with many different birds all around:

In order to gather even more birds in our vineyard, we’ve installed over a hundred bird nests in our rows. Real hard workers, they are a big help to fight against bugs and pests. By doing so, they also bring energy and life, much needed to create a lively winery.

On the Bollenberg hill, you’ll also come across different types of lizards, and typical snails.

Bollenbergs flora is also extremely diverse, in between forest, scree, vineyard, moorland etc, and thriving especially since a big part of the hill has been protected thanks to a Natura 2000 zone.

Over 150 different varieties grow there : X, X, X… but the most famous plants are probably the Ophrys, a type of wild orchid.

Main terroir of the winery, we produce many different wines and a plot selection Crémant.

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