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MOP0620OW
Nous Sommes Libres
2020
Alsace
Organic Conversion
Wild yeasts
No Sulphur
Vegan

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Alsace, France's most easterly and one of it's most northernly wine regions, shares a rich history and lots in common with its German neighbours. Also known for their iconic fluted bottles and exceptional quality, bone dry, aromatic whites, the four Alsace noble varieties dominate; Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris (with Pinot Noir and Crémant on the up). The region is a concentrated 15,500ha narrow strip of vineyards at an altitude of 150–450 m and benefits from a semi-continental climate, being mostly sunny, hot and dry. With the Vosges mountains to the west and the Rhine river to the east the region gets all the sun and rain it needs for the slow ripening of its grapes.

Maison Moritz-Prado has to be one of the newest and most exciting Alsace wineries to launch in the recent years. Winemaker Ghislain Moritz studied and cut his teeth for five years in Mercurey before moving to Portugal and then the Carpathian mountains in Romania to work for the then relatively unknown Avincis winery. It was in 2009 that he met Angela, a Columbian studying in Paris, and together they returned to Romania to successfully grow the Avincis offering. With the knowledge and a passion to start their own project they bought 5 ha of vines in Albé (the only mountainous vineyards of Alsace) and in 2018 returned to France with a young family. They work the 450m high vineyards by hand, where they grows Sylvaner, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir organically. And only one vintage in, with the unique Schist soil, altitude and a creative use of skin contact, burgundy barrels and amphorae, they are already creating exceptionally fresh, powerful and elegant wines. Watch this space. Very closely.

Tasting note: Aromatic; with white; stone and orange citrus fruits and a gentle mineral edge on the nose. The palate is juicy; spicy and lively with subtle orange citrus; some cantloupe melon and a salty; sweaty finish. Tannins hang around; helped by plenty of acidity. Apricot kernals linger.
Winemaking Detail: Riesling: free run juice; fermented and aged in white ceramic amphora for 12 months. Sylvaner: Destemmed; fermented and aged in amphoras; with maceration on the skins for 9 months. Both fermentations are temperature-controlled; with indigenous yeasts. Unfiltered; no added sulphites.
Features Peach Apricot Ginger Mineral Broad

Features Apricot, Broad, Ginger, Mineral, Peach, Textured,
Tasting note Aromatic, with white, stone and orange citrus fruits and a gentle mineral edge on the nose. The palate is juicy, spicy and lively with subtle orange citrus, some cantloupe melon and a salty, sweaty finish. Tannins hang around, helped by plenty of acidity. Apricot kernals linger.
Drink with
Chicken Kiev, Samosas, Satay,

Wine details

Country France
Region Alsace
Producer Moritz-Prado
Wine Name Nous Sommes Libres
Colour Orange
Style Fun & Funky
Vintage 2020
Main Grape Riesling
Other Grapes 50% Sylvaner
Size 75cl
Closure Cork with wax
A.B.V. 0.12
Production 1400
Aging Amphora
Soil Slate - Schist
Time to drink Now - 2025
Winemaking Detail Riesling: free run juice, fermented and aged in white ceramic amphora for 12 months. Sylvaner: Destemmed, fermented and aged in amphoras, with maceration on the skins for 9 months. Both fermentations are temperature-controlled, with indigenous yeasts. Unfiltered, no added sulphites.

MOP0620OW
Moritz-Prado
Nous Sommes Libres
2020
Alsace
Organic Conversion
Wild yeasts
No Sulphur
Vegan

Alsace, France's most easterly and one of it's most northernly wine regions, shares a rich history and lots in common with its German neighbours. Also known for their iconic fluted bottles and exceptional quality, bone dry, aromatic whites, the four Alsace noble varieties dominate; Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris (with Pinot Noir and Crémant on the up). The region is a concentrated 15,500ha narrow strip of vineyards at an altitude of 150–450 m and benefits from a semi-continental climate, being mostly sunny, hot and dry. With the Vosges mountains to the west and the Rhine river to the east the region gets all the sun and rain it needs for the slow ripening of its grapes.

Maison Moritz-Prado has to be one of the newest and most exciting Alsace wineries to launch in the recent years. Winemaker Ghislain Moritz studied and cut his teeth for five years in Mercurey before moving to Portugal and then the Carpathian mountains in Romania to work for the then relatively unknown Avincis winery. It was in 2009 that he met Angela, a Columbian studying in Paris, and together they returned to Romania to successfully grow the Avincis offering. With the knowledge and a passion to start their own project they bought 5 ha of vines in Albé (the only mountainous vineyards of Alsace) and in 2018 returned to France with a young family. They work the 450m high vineyards by hand, where they grows Sylvaner, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir organically. And only one vintage in, with the unique Schist soil, altitude and a creative use of skin contact, burgundy barrels and amphorae, they are already creating exceptionally fresh, powerful and elegant wines. Watch this space. Very closely.

Tasting note: Aromatic; with white; stone and orange citrus fruits and a gentle mineral edge on the nose. The palate is juicy; spicy and lively with subtle orange citrus; some cantloupe melon and a salty; sweaty finish. Tannins hang around; helped by plenty of acidity. Apricot kernals linger.
Winemaking Detail: Riesling: free run juice; fermented and aged in white ceramic amphora for 12 months. Sylvaner: Destemmed; fermented and aged in amphoras; with maceration on the skins for 9 months. Both fermentations are temperature-controlled; with indigenous yeasts. Unfiltered; no added sulphites.
Features Peach Apricot Ginger Mineral Broad

Features Apricot, Broad, Ginger, Mineral, Peach, Textured,
Tasting note Aromatic, with white, stone and orange citrus fruits and a gentle mineral edge on the nose. The palate is juicy, spicy and lively with subtle orange citrus, some cantloupe melon and a salty, sweaty finish. Tannins hang around, helped by plenty of acidity. Apricot kernals linger.
Drink with
Chicken Kiev, Samosas, Satay,

Wine details

Country France
Region Alsace
Producer Moritz-Prado
Wine Name Nous Sommes Libres
Style Fun & Funky
Vintage 2020
Main Grape Riesling
Other Grapes 50% Sylvaner
Size 75cl
Closure Cork with wax
A.B.V. 0.12
Production 1400
Aging Amphora
Soil Slate - Schist
Time to drink Now - 2025
Winemaking Detail Riesling: free run juice, fermented and aged in white ceramic amphora for 12 months. Sylvaner: Destemmed, fermented and aged in amphoras, with maceration on the skins for 9 months. Both fermentations are temperature-controlled, with indigenous yeasts. Unfiltered, no added sulphites.