Wine Clos du Val d'Eleon "L'Ame de la Terre", 2006
Tasting Notes
Wine brilliant golden color.
The taste of wine is harmonious, well balanced, clean, with a refreshing minerality, spectacular marine notes.
The aroma of wine infused tone minerals and flowers (acacia and linden).
Great wine as an aperitif, goes well with sauerkraut, pheasant, goose, baked potatoes, fresh fish, cheeses.
Interesting Facts
The grapes for Clos du Val d'Eleon "L'Ami de la Ter" is grown in the vineyard of 3.3 acres with twenty-year vines, located on the southern slope of the hill. Soils of gray shale interspersed with iron give grapes mineral character. Harvesting is done by hand. Fermentation of each variety separately produced under strictly controlled temperature. Then the wine is aged on the lees for 10-12 months in steel tanks. The name of the wine "L'Ame de la Terre" is translated as "soul of the earth", it clearly reflects the brand philosophy Kraydenvaysa - first biodinamista Alsace.
Domain Mark Kreydenveys - a brand with a rich tradition. It was founded already in 1650. The current owner - Mark - runs the company since 1971. Since 1989, he has established strict biodynamic principles of growing grapes without the use of chemicals. Mark Kreydenveys believes that with the opening of a bottle of his wine, we offer a piece of his land, his family, his own. Taste wines made from Pinot Gris, differ markedly depending on the area of its cultivation. Pinot Gris grown in Alsace, gives a rich fruity taste, has a rather high spiciness and that very unusual for Pinot Gris, it is recommended to withstand long enough, some experts even suggest a period of 30 years, while other wines from the Pinot Gris better to drink young.
