Tasting note
Fragrant with lychees, beeswax and chamomile, with ripe lemons and tropical fruit in the mouth, along with a furl of smoke.
In the press
17/20 - Aromas of a fresh slice of warm rhubarb pie and rose petals. At first it’s the spiciness which fills the palate like a dust cloud. Sweet spiciness. Nutmeg and pepper. Cardamom. Then it’s pink-grapefruit intensity carrying a heart-throb of freshness, vibrating with a freshness and citric purity that I rarely find in Gewurztraminer. Nothing plump or weighty about this wine, despite its 14% alcohol. Just long, insistent, interesting and mouth-watering. Drink 2023-2032
Viticulture
Our grapes come from our vines and those of our partner winegrowers, from hillside terroirs on the sub-Vosges hills. Soils dating from the Triassic, on Muschelkalk: shell limestone, dolomite and marl. And dating from the Jurassic with limestone and marls, South and SE exposure.
Vinification
Rigourous selection from select old vines in calcareous clay soils on only the best years. Yhis luscious, spicy wine matures for complexity. Harvested by hand, directly fermented in steel, bottled early without malolactic fermentation.
Food Match
Excellent as an aperitif, this lush reserve is particularly good with highly-seasoned food, notably from Asia and the Orient. It is ideal with strong cheeses, expecially Munster.
| Closure | Natural Cork | ||
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| Suitable for | Vegans Vegetarians | ||
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| pH | 3.6 | ||
| Total Acidity | 4.9g/l Tartaric | ||
| Residual Sugar | 13.2g/l | ||
| Allergens | Sulphur | ||
| SKU Code | 63906117 |