2023 Marie & Vincent Tricot, Les Petites Fleurs VDF, Auvergne, France Sidonio de Sousa The 2021er Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling

The 2021er Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Spätlese “Ritsch” was made from fruit picked at 91° Oechsle in this prime Lieu-Dit forming the original part of the vineyard and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (75 g/l)

and structured

briefly aged in stainless steel tank

Whole cluster fermentation for 14 days

This splendid site in Castiglione Falletto

2023 Marie & Vincent Tricot, Les Petites Fleurs VDF, Auvergne, France Sidonio de Sousa The 2021er Thörnicher Ritsch RieslingRegion: Auvergne Grape: Gamay Vineyard Size: 2 hectares Soil: clay, limestone Average Age of Vines: 40 years Farming: organic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: whole cluster, semi carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in oak with indigenous yeasts Aging: 12 months in French oak Fining: none Filtration: none Added S02: none