2019 Gustave Lorentz Riesling Vieilles Vignes Altenberg de Bergheim 750ml

🏅 Awards & Ratings

97 Points – Decanter World Wine Awards (2023)
Best in Show – 2019 Vintage

🍇 Highlights

Winery: Maison Gustave Lorentz

Region: Alsace Grand Cru – Altenberg de Bergheim, France

Appellation: AOC Alsace Grand Cru

Grape Variety: 100% Riesling

Average Vine Age: 35 years

Style: White Wine – Green & Flinty

Production Attribute: Old Vines

ABV: 14.5%

Residual Sugar: 7.65 g/L

Total Acidity: 7.6 g/L

Drinking Window: 2025–2036

🍷 Tasting Notes

Eye: Intense, pale gold colour.
Nose: Elegant aromas of apple, pear, lemon oil and cardamom with remarkable purity, richness and balance.
Palate: Deep and intense with mineral tension, fine acidity, and a long, mouth-watering finish.
A Riesling of exceptional structure, showing both power and finesse, with outstanding aging potential.

🍽 Food Pairing

Pairs beautifully with refined dishes such as fine fish or poultry in delicate sauces.
Ideal for gastronomic cuisine where strength and elegance are desired together.

🏡 Origin

Crafted from 100% Riesling sourced from the classified Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim vineyard — the pride of Bergheim since the 13th century.
The vineyard’s clay and limestone soils and old vines (30–50 years) produce wines known for their perfect harmony between aromatic refinement and virile structure.
Certified organic, this Grand Cru epitomizes the precision and balance of Alsace’s best terroirs.

🌿 Vintage Notes – 2019

A vintage praised for its finesse, elegance, and precision.
After a slow start to the season, an ideal warm and dry late summer led to perfect ripeness and superb sugar-acid balance.
Harvested between October 4–7, 2019, the 2019 wines display clarity, richness, and longevity — a hallmark year for Alsace.