Maison ForestierEdelwein
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The Edelwein of the Maison Forestier is in the top 0 of wines of Mosel.
Details and technical informations about Maison Forestier's Edelwein.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadine
Sweet and liqueur wines with a highly distinctive foxy, musky character, amber to golden colour, lush palate, showing powerful signature aromas of wild muscat (foxy signature), exotic fruits, flowers and earthy notes. Distinctly southern American identity. Grown in the south-eastern United States (Carolinas, Florida), resistant to phylloxera and disease, used in modern hybridisation programmes. Family of American varieties of the Vitis rotundifolia species.
Informations about the Maison Forestier
The Maison Forestier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Mosel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mosel
Kingdom of lively, crystalline Riesling: citrus, green apple, gunflint, tangy tension and signature slate minerality. From light, fruity Kabinett to off-dry Spätlese, up to sweet Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslese of rare finesse. Some supple Müller-Thurgau and lively Elbling. Steeply sloped vineyards (up to 65% at the Bremmer Calmont) on blue and grey slate, 5,400 ha of Riesling (61.
The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
