Domaine Marcel Deiss Riquewihr 2017 Alsace
Domaine Marcel Deiss Riquewihr 2017 AlsaceDomaine Marcel Deiss Riquewihr 2017 Alsace
This wine comes from the biodynamically farmed parcels of Domaine Marcel Deiss located on the end of Riquewihr, Engelsreben and Rosenbourg. The siliceous superficial framework of these soils resting on deep marls, gives the wine a salivating, precise, robust and aristocratic palate in its primitive youth and is worthy of long aging. It is a complex message of a vibrant fruit from a deep cold earth.
Domaine Mittnacht Les Fossiles Riesling 2017
Domaine Mittnacht Les Fossiles Riesling 2017This wine is pale yellow in color with bright reflections. On the nose, it reveals fine fruit aromas. It is offdry, showing citrus flavors (grapefruit, lemon) and vivid acidity on the palate.
Pairs well with shrimp and grilled fish, shells, poultry but also excellent with fresh goat cheese.
Domaine Trapet RQWR 2017 Alsace
Domaine Trapet RQWR 2017 AlsaceDomaine Trapet RQWR 2017
A little bit of floral on the nose, slight fruit on the palate, reserved and savoury with perfectly integrated acidity adding zest and length.
Risk-taking is clearly in the Trapet blood. In the mid-1990s when current owner Jean-Louis Trapet took the reins at his family’s historic estate in Gevrey-Chambertin, he adamantly argued for the transition to natural viticulture. After many trials, much experimentation, and a lot of persuading, the family signed on to his biodynamic approach. With his friends Frederic Lafarge, Dominique Lafon and others, Jean-Louis Trapet became a pioneer in natural viticulture and continues to lead the way in biodynamic farming today.
But he is not alone! His Alsatian-born wife Andrée, with Jean-Louis and their sons Pierre and Louis at her side, farm her family’s vines in the villages of Riquewihr and Beblenheim. Andrée’s love for her native soils, combined with the Trapet’s unwavering commitment to natural viticulture inspired her to employ biodynamic principles in these vineyards, including in the terraced Grand Crus of Schoenenbourg, Schlossberg, Sporen and Sonnenglanz. Plantings span the Alsatian varietal spectrum including Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Today, as in Burgundy, the estate is 100% demeter certified.
Andrée seeks a dryer style of wine, with aromatic intrigue and complex flavors. Over the years, smaller barrels have been replaced with foudres, and many efforts have been made to reduce sulfur levels in hopes of finding the purest expression of terroir and grape variety. What started as a duty to honor and respect generations of Alsatian grape growers before her, turned into a passion for the vines of Alsace and a desire to produce wines that reflect her homeland.
Josmeyer Le Kottabe Riesling 2017
Josmeyer Le Kottabe Riesling 2017This wine has a creamy touch on the nose but on the palate, lemon and an herbal, mossy freshness dominate. The creamy aspect makes for a textural backdrop. The finish is fresh, clean and dry.
Kumpf & Meyer Sylvaner 2017 Alsace
Kumpf & Meyer Sylvaner 2017 AlsaceKumpf & Meyer Sylvaner 2017 shows a delicious palate with aromas of citrus fruits, lemon curd, white peach and some exotic notes.
Mader Riesling 2018 Alsace
Mader Riesling 2018 AlsaceMader Riesling 2018
2018 Riesling (Stelvin)
This wine also contains almost 10% de-classified Grand Cru fruit from vines around 30 years old in the great Rosacker vineyard. The wine is a blend of several sites of mostly limestone based soil. 2018 has produced a fine dry Riesling with texture and depth. Intense floral and citrus aromas with mineral backing and wonderful acid backbone.
The Mader domaine is a very small quantity, high quality wine producer based in the picture postcard village of Hunawihr just south of Ribeauville. The family own just over 10 hectares of vineyards, including prized holdings of vines in the famous ‘Rosacker’ Grand Cru vineyard and also now in the Grand cru Schlossberg. All vineyard work is carried out by hand and since 2005 their son Jerome is now running the estate having studied and gained a Diploma in Oenology. Since returning to the family estate Jerome has also converted all their vineyards to organic viticulture.
Rieslings here are some of the few in Alsace produced in a classic fine dry style built to age. In exceptional years a tiny volume of late harvest ‘Vendanges Tardive’ Riesling is made in a similar fine, elegant style that ages superbly. Jerome is fanatical about quality so yields are kept very low and selections for all wines are extremely strict ensuring the highest quality in every bottle. The entire range of wines from the Mader family taste true to their grape varieties and vineyard origins and all represent fantastic value.
In June 2019 their 2018 Rieslings were both rated among the best of the vintage by Revue du Vins de France magazine who have also ranked the estate among the best of Alsace each year.
Martin Schaetzel Pinot Noir 2016 France Alsace
Martin Schaetzel Pinot Noir 2016 France AlsaceMartin Schaetzel Pinot Noir 2016
A rather earthy nose leads onto the fresh, slender and balanced palate. The body has a kind of rustic simplicity, with honest, clean red-cherry fruit. This is easy and fresh and would be ideal for a country-style lunch. Drink soon. ANNE KREBIEHL MW
Vignoble du Reveur Pinot d’Alsace Pierres Sauvages 2017
Vignoble du Reveur Pinot d’Alsace Pierres Sauvages 2017Vignoble du Reveur Pinot d’Alsace Pierres Sauvages 2017 is a blend of Pinot d’Alsace vinified in casks, without correction or commercial yeasts. Aging lasts one year on the lees and the wine is then bottled with a very small amount of sulfur.
