Famille Hugel Alsace Riesling ‘Classic’ 2018
12% abv, Riquewihr, imported by Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Riesling from clay and limestone vineyards around Riquewihr, the wine is fermented in tank and aged in the fine lees for six months. Tasting note: the Alsace Riesling is pale gold in color with […]
Trimbach Alsace Gewurztraminer ‘Classic’ 2017
14.5% abv, Ribeauvillé, imported by Taub Family Selectuons, Boca Raton, FL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gewurztraminer fermented in tank with no malolactic fermentation. The wine is cellared at the winery for two years after bottling. Tasting note: the Alsace Gewurztraminer is deep lemon in color with a clean nose […]
Wunsch & Mann Alsace Pinot Noir ‘Equus’ 2018
13.5% abv, Wettsheim, imported by BBR Imports Inc., Houston, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir grown in the Grand Cru Hengst on a south-facing hillside with marl and sandstone soils in the southern hills of Alsace near the Munster Valley. The wine is aged in small French oak […]
Trimbach Alsace Pinot Noir Réserve 2018
13% abv, Pierre Trimbach, Ribeauvillé, imported by Esprit du Vin, Boca Raton, FL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day: Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from estate vineyards and partner growers with vines aged 40+ years. “From vineyards in the south of Alsace: Rodern and St Hippolyte, some based on granite, some on sandstone, and […]
Anne de Laweiss Alsace Riesling ‘Collection’ 2019
12.5% abv, Bennwihr, imported by United Wine & Spirits, LLC, Houston, TX. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Riesling, sustainably-farmed, from the co-op in Bestheim. Tasting note: the Alsace Riesling is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of honeysuckle, acacia, lemon blossom, kaffir lime, green […]
Domaine Bechtold Alsace Pinot Noir “S” 2018 (Grand Cru)
13% abv, Jean-Marie Bechtold, Kirchheim, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir, certified biodynamic, limestone marls in the grand cru Steinklotz. The wine is fermented with native yeasts and is aged in large oak barrels and treated with very limited sulfur. Tasting […]
Keuntz-Bas Alsace Blanc 2021
13% abv, Ammerschwihr, imported by Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 65% Pinot Blanc, 15% Muscat, 14% Riesling & 6% Gewurztraminer from a 2-hectare block of vines aged over 30 years. The vines are organically farmed and the fermentation for the Pinot Blanc and Riesling take place in […]
Cave de Ribeauvillé Alsace Riesling Lieu-dit ‘Silberberg de Rorschwihr’ 2019
13.5% abv, Ribeauvillé, imported by Serge Doré Selections, South Salem, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Riesling from the ‘silver hill’ from a limestone and chalk mountain rich in sea fossils with clay and loam soils on top of a famous vineyard where silver mines were dug in the middle […]
Jean Biecher & Fils Alsace Riesling Grand Cru Rosacker 2020
13% abv, Olivier Biecher, Saint Hippolyte, imported by Votto Vines, Hamden, CT. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Riesling, organically farmed. “ Rosacker is among the most celebrated of Alsace’s Grands Crus vineyards, with descriptions of its wines dating back to 1483. It owes its name to the wild roses, which grow […]
Cave de Beblenheim Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling 2020
13% abv, Beblenheim, imported by W. Direct, Lawrence, KS. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. 100% Riesling from the grand cru vineyard in Riquewihr grown on mark, sandstone and chalk soils. The harvest yielded very ripe grapes which were de-stemmed and fermented in stainless steel tank and aged for one year in bottle in cellar […]