Since 1984 these have been strictly regulated in Alsace. Chaptalisation is prohibited and the wines may not be sold until 18 months from the date of picking the grapes, after thorough complete analysis and organolectic tests.
These are exceptional wines that symbolise the patience of wine growers in exceptional climatic conditions and that permit the selection of very ripe and especially botrytised grapes (noble rot).
These are exceptional wines that symbolise the patience of wine growers in exceptional climatic conditions and that permit the selection of very ripe and especially botrytised grapes (noble rot).
Les Vendanges Tardives
- Riesling - Cru d'Alsace KRONENBOURG
- Riesling - Grand Cru MANDELBERG
- Riesling - Grand Cru SCHOENENBOURG
- Pinot Gris - Grand Cru SONNENGLANZ
- Gewurztraminer - Grand Cru SONNENGLANZ
- Gewurztraminer - Cru d'Alsace SCHLOESSELREBEN
Usually, the grapes are selected and picked on one day in the middle of October. The wines have the aromatic complexity and great intensity that enables them to be kept for 15 or 20 years.
Ageing potential: 15 to 20 years
It must be decanted before serving to reveal the maximum potential of the wine
Jean-Christophe Bott & Valérie Bott-Cartier
tel : +33 3 89 47 90 04
fax : +33 3 89 47 97 33
mob : +33 6 70 09 12 98
info@bott-geyl.com
tel : +33 3 89 47 90 04
fax : +33 3 89 47 97 33
mob : +33 6 70 09 12 98
info@bott-geyl.com
1 rue du Petit Château - 68980 Beblenheim - FRANCE
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Cellar open every day except on sundays and public holidays
from 9am to 11:30am & from 2pm to 5:30pm. Appointment required for groups.
map
Cellar open every day except on sundays and public holidays
from 9am to 11:30am & from 2pm to 5:30pm. Appointment required for groups.