2019 Weinbach Les Vignes du Precheur, Alsace
A$57.20
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B19041V19
This charming new cuvée hails from a recently acquired parcel. Les Vignes du Precheur—‘the preacher’s vines’—takes its name from a single vineyard located beneath the Grand Cru Kaefferkopf, not far from the Weinbach Domaine. It’s on sandy/silt soils perfectly suited to fresh and dry, early-drinking whites. The site is currently managed organically, in conversion to both organic and biodynamic certification.
The Preacher is a co-fermentation of five Alsatian grape varieties: 40% Riesling; 30% Auxerrois; 20% Pinot Gris; 5% Muscat; and 5% Sylvaner. The harvest was whole-bunch pressed and fermented wild in old oak vats and then bottled (unfined) after eight months on lees.
As the Pigott note below states, it’s a superb, attractive dry white with green pear, lime blossom and brown spice notes and a deliciously pulpy yet racy palate. It can easily replace a Riesling or white Burgundy at the table and is quite frankly a bargain. The Preacher clearly kept some of the best vines for himself!
A very attractive, medium-bodied dry white that’s already showing plenty of pear and floral character and has an immediately appealing balance, in spite of a hint of tannin at the finish. A co-fermentation of riesling, pinot gris and auxerrois with a touch of muscat and Sylvaner.
91 points Stuart Pigott jamessuckling.com
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Biodynamic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Varietals | Riesling, Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio/Grauer Burgunder, Gruner Silvaner/Sylvaner, Auxerrois, Muscat |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 91 |
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