Alsace

Classic Gewurz: straw-yellow, rose petals and spice on the nose, a hint of sweetness mid-palate with tropical fruit and spice, and a fine acidity giving balance to the finish.

The vineyards for this wine are in bio-dynamic conversion, but not yet certified. Classic blend using thirteen different Alsace grape varieties, grown on the limestone and clay soils of Bergheim....(more info)

Zellenberg is part of the new range from Deiss that focuses on the particular aspects of each of the villages where they own vines. When we tasted the wines, this was the most vivacious and pure...(more info)

The Riquewhir is quite capricious, at times breezily fresh and easy going and then quite serious and straight. This settles in the glass and evolves nicely into a wine with plenty of spiced pear,...(more info)

Of the new 'village-level' complantation wines from Deiss, the Ribeauvillé sits 'mid-weight', deliciously more full and spicy than the Zellenberg. There's more flesh and weight to the frui...(more info)

The hedonistic, all conquering, look-at-me, unsophisticated 'charm' of Gewürztraminer catches us all at one time or another but rarely do we linger long in the lychee and rose psychedelia of...(more info)

The Berckem is without doubt the richest and sweetest in the mouth, although at 15gs/Ltr of residual sugar it isn't properly sweet. What you get is a spicy full and really quite sleek style, the...(more info)

This stunning single vineyard blend of Riesling with Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, initially shows such wonderful underlying minerality and fresh acidity that the sweetness never really...(more info)

Real nerve and excitement on the nose and then some residual sugar and breadth. Tingle on the end. Explosive finish.

From the east of the Grand Cru Altenberg and a windy, east-facing slope on rather soft calcareous soil, the 2013 Schoffweg opens clear, fresh and fine on the nose, with vanilla and yeasty flavors...(more info)

The 2015 Schoffweg opens very clear and with powdery chalky flavors on the nose, where ripe white-seed fruit aromas and a touch of smokiness are displayed. Full-bodied, round and lush, with rich...(more info)

The Altenberg 2012 is immensely rich and concentrated, but this is all balanced with powerful acidity so that it is surprisinly serene in its power and the richness is never overpowering. Ripe tr...(more info)