Valentin Zusslin : Pinot Noir "Bollenberg Harmonie" 2014

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Pinot Noir "Bollenberg Harmonie" 2015 from Valentin Zusslin

Tasting

On the palate, this wine offers a characteristic silky texture. The concentration is remarkable, supported by a beautiful freshness that promises a great aging potential.

An exceptional Alsace Pinot Noir

The property

At the head of the family estate Valentin Zusslin, for several years, Jean-Paul and Marie Zusslin brilliantly perpetuate a winemaking tradition dating back to 1691. Located in Orschwihr, in the heart of a superb vineyard, this passionate duo combines demand and commitment. Always in search of harmony with nature, they develop numerous projects, ranging from agroforestry to the installation of hives and nesting boxes within their plots.

The vineyard

The Pinot Noir "Bollenberg Harmonie" comes from an exceptional terroir of the Alsace appellation, characterized by ferruginous clay soils on Jurassic limestone. This particular geological composition gives the wine its distinctive minerality and structure. The Bollenberg, a sunny and well-exposed hillside, offers ideal conditions for the optimal maturation of Pinot Noir, allowing for wines of character combining concentration and finesse.

Vinification and aging

The Pinot Noir "Bollenberg Harmonie" 2015 benefits from a rigorous selection of grapes through three successive sortings. The bunches are harvested in small 20kg crates and then manually sorted upon their arrival in the cellar. After complete destemming and a third sorting by blower system, the wine undergoes a two-week skin maceration with three daily manual punch-downs. The aging continues in 228-liter barrels for at least 15 months, only the noblest barrels being selected for the "Harmonie" cuvée.

Grape variety

Pinot Noir (100%)