{"product_id":"alsace-riesling-domaine-ostertag-1990","title":"Alsace Domaine Ostertag 1988","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1988 white wine is produced by Domaine Ostertag in the historic French region of Alsace. Bottled directly at the estate, it carries the Appellation Alsace Contrôlée classification, which was officially recognized in 1962 and encompasses the majority of the region's wine production. The wine is made exclusively from Riesling, a classic white grape variety that is widely cultivated in areas such as Germany, Austria, Washington, and here in Alsace, where it is considered one of the region's noble varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in northeastern France along the German border, Alsace lies in a narrow belt on the east-facing slopes of the Vosges mountains, descending toward the Rhine valley. The region's history of shifting between French and German rule has deeply influenced its viticulture, making it the only region in France that traditionally labels its wines by grape variety rather than by village or vineyard. The wines are typically bottled in the characteristic tall, slender bottle known as a \"flûte d'Alsace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe climate in Alsace is semi-continental and heavily influenced by the Vosges mountains. These mountains act as a natural barrier against rain and westerly winds, creating a rain shadow effect that makes Alsace one of the driest and sunniest wine regions in France. This environment provides the grapes with a long and stable ripening season. The local soils are exceptionally complex and varied due to geological fault lines, offering a mosaic of soil types within short distances, including granite, limestone, schist, clay, gravel, and the local pink sandstone known as grès de Vosges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Ostertag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57245034709318,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-991_1671ec11-445c-4b01-a159-e1ccf6404c02.jpg?v=1788360593","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.se\/en\/products\/alsace-riesling-domaine-ostertag-1990","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}