2021 Weinbach Les Vignes du Precheur, Alsace
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A very charming wine with slightly exotic fruit salad of aromas with plenty of tangerine. Juicy with a very appealing balance of medium body and moderate acidity. Then comes the supple finish that’s supported by fine tannins. A co-ferment based on Riesling with auxerrois, pinot gris, muscat and sylavner.
91 points Stuart Pigott jamessuckling.com
Biodynamic in conversion. Now in its third vintage, this delightful field blend hails from a single vineyard beneath the Grand Cru Kaefferkopf, not far from the domaine. It’s on sandy/silt soils that are ideally suited to producing fresh, dry, early-drinking whites. The site is currently managed organically and is in conversion to both organic and biodynamic certification.
The Prêcheur 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, fermented wild in old oak vats and then bottled (unfined) after eight months on lees. Bustling with citrussy vibrancy, 2021 gifts a lithe, chiselled white with vibrant freshness counterpointing the wine’s enticing, fleshy summer fruit and floral prettiness. There’s signature Weinbach intensity, yet the wine feels uber-bright, with grip and balanced acidity alongside yellow-fruited length and light phenolic grip that draws you back to the glass.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2021 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 92 |
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