Domein de Wijngaardsberg Pinot Gris
Limburg, Nederland
Pinot gris
The Romans already cultivated winegrapes in the most beautiful part of the Netherlands. Winegrower Jules decided to revive this tradition. On an abandoned vineyard from the year 968 he makes pinot gris with a Burgundian character.
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ME945X
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About the winemaker
“The oldest vineyards in the Netherlands? The flanks of the Wijngaardsberg in Ulestraten in Limburg! There were grape vines here as early as 968, along the Roman road from Meerssen to Hunnecum. The vineyards existed until 1800 and in 2002 they returned. It soon became clear why people used to choose this spot for wine growing. Today, this region has the climate of Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, in the 1970s. Warm enough for beautiful wine.”
Jules nijst
Product information
| Winemaker | Jules Nijst |
|---|---|
| Wine estate | Domein de Wijngaardsberg |
| Grape | pinot gris |
| Year | 2022 |
| Origin | Limburg, Nederland |
| Harvest per hectare | 30 hl/ha |
| Grapevines | 20 years old |
| Soil | loess, marl |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Vine culture | conventional |
| Tasting profile | mellow (dry, fruity white) |
| Tastes like | blossom, mineral, peach, pepper, raspberry |
| Pair with | codfish, curry, peking eend, smoked duck breast |
Limburg, Nederland
The Romans already knew it, monks in the Middle Ages too, we are now discovering it again: South Limburg was made for wine growing. The climate, the slopes, a soil that seems to come straight from Champagne or Burgundy. The ideal conditions for making wine! The soil here is unique to the Netherlands: the top layer consists of loess with the world-famous marl underneath. Loess was deposited by the wind after the last great ice age, is nice and airy, warms up quickly and is considered one of the best soil types for wine growing. The calcareous marl provides fresh acidity and tension in the wines. The hilly landscape in Limburg also provides the right exposure to the sun. With global warming, wine growing in South Limburg has the future.
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