Quand le Chat N'est Pas La 2022 - JP Rietsch
Quand le Chat N'est Pas La 2022 - JP Rietsch
From our hero of the Alsace. Enough texture and depth here to start drinking almost like an aromatic light red. Bright cherry, toasted almond. Tense, balanced acidity with bright red fruit, white pepper and fine tannins.
Style: Still
Producer: JP Rietsch
Country: France
Region: Mittelbergheim, Alsace
Grapes: Pinot Gris
ABV: 12.5
Sulphur: less than 20mg/l added
Initially a mixed farm with crops including tobacco, the land has been in the family for seven generations. Jean-Pierre’s parents started cultivating vines in the 1970s, and passed it to Jean-Pierre in 1987. Organic farming with no use of chemicals. In the cellar, very little sulphur is used, and only when necessary. There is a precision and clarity to all the wines. Having become bored with making late-harvest wines with aromatic varieties; Jean-Pierre is one of few in his area to experiment with skin-contact wines and has gained a reputation for these.