Cépages composed of Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat, Gewurztraminer and Sylvaner. Wine without chaptalisation, neither structural changes for acidity. Pale yellow colour, intense fruity nose show the blending notes of lemon, white flowers, pineapple and yellow peach. The p...(read more)

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. Gently pressed and vinified without any additions, the Alsace is a great introduction to the D...(read more)

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 with such a gorgeous weight of fruit. Neatly loaded with bright citrus sparkle, grapefruit, qui...(read more)

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, peach and creamy honey, but always with a backbone of pure lithe acidity. This makes it a lot...(read more)

Lemony, mineral, brilliant yellow. Lots of zest and white fruit. A lovely mouthfeel of lemon, pineapple and white peach. Surprisingly lively but balanced by some fat and all in perfect harmony.

Bold, intense and complex white wine, with peach and pear fruit and hints of spice; the rich, almost fat, package is, however, wrapped up with a fresh dry finish. Fascinating, worthy of contemplation and a world away from the often tiresome Pinot Grigios we keep coming across. A fascinatin...(read more)

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 this extraordinary variety. You owe yourself a revisit to the day-glo side if only to try Jean...(read more)

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 fruit is a little more macerated with stewed pears and apple. Still good acid balance so it doe...(read more)

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 comes to the fore, but there is lovely richness lurking. This is still young and bright but ha...(read more)

The 2013 Burg is a field blend of classical Alsatian grape varieties grown in a sheltered, south-facing vineyard in a cool, late-ripening terroir on colored marl soils with imbedded gypsum. This is a pure, finessed and firmly structured Burg that is tight but transparent, finessed and vita...(read more)

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 and juicy fruit, ripe acidity and fine tannins, this elegant Schoffweg reveals its concentratio...(read more)

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 tropical fruit and honey volume and thickness are set against driving citrus and powerful length....(read more)