Thomas Schmitt Riesling 2017 sku_1989016 The 2017 Etude Pinot Gris

The 2017 Etude Pinot Gris is an elegant and graceful wine with vibrant acidity

Full of intense tropical fruit aromas like pineapple

but it has its merits

slender and graceful body

round tannins

Thomas Schmitt Riesling 2017 sku_1989016 The 2017 Etude Pinot GrisThe grapes are from the Mosel region of Germany. The steep south facing slopes and stony slate soils are ideal growing conditions for Riesling. Due to the steep slopes the vines are trained up 8 foot high wooden stakes and are harvested by hand. The grape harvest quantities per hectare are reduced to guarantee a selection of only top quality fruit. The grapes are then cold fermented to capture the natural taste of the grapes. After fermentation, there