Domaine Bechtold Engelberg Riesling 2017
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| Management number | 253563187 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$15.60 | Model Number | 253563187 | ||
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Domaine Bechtold's Engelberg Riesling comes from the 14.80-hectare Grand Cru Engelberg, a steep, south-facing hillside sitting at 250 to 300 meters above sea level on the slopes of Mont Scharrach, straddling the communes of Dahlenheim and Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett in the Bas-Rhin. The soils are Jurassic limestone and marl — porous, pebbly, and well-drained — a combination that pushes Riesling roots deep and drives intense mineral character. Strasbourg lies 20 kilometers to the east; the Vosges Mountains to the west shield the site from rain and create one of France's driest mesoclimates.
The 2017 opens with flint and citrus on the nose, then opens to a long, lively, mineral palate with a saline finish. Residual sugar is just 3g/L, making this a bone-dry wine in all but name. The limestone-marl terroir gives the wine a taut, structured acidity that supports aging; these wines are known to gain complexity and integration over a decade or more in bottle.
Jean-Marie Bechtold farms organically — he is the only certified organic grower in Dahlenheim — and was converting to biodynamic viticulture at the time of this vintage. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with minimal intervention to preserve the site's character and stay true to the vintage. No new oak is used.
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