Puristic and crystal-clear with white peach, vineyard peach, Nashi pear and grapefruit, underpinned by wet chalk, cold smoke and ethereal herbs such as lemon balm, mint and sage.
Palate
Cool and linear like a mountain stream, carried by a racy acid structure, fine phenolics that build up pleasant tension, and a long-lasting, herbaceous-fresh finish.
Character
Robust, demanding and long-lived, with a vibrant energy and immense freshness.
Pairing
Excellent with crispy pan-seared pike-perch on Riesling sauerkraut, steamed salsify with passion fruit, or fine char tartare with a herb emulsion.
Notes
A biodynamically produced Demeter wine from vines over 30 years old, grown on a south-facing steep limestone slope, bottled unfiltered, and perfectly embodying the cool, structured style of the 2021 vintage.
Tasting note
Colour & Appearance
A luminous golden yellow, shot through with bright, clear reflections in the glass.
Nose
The nose presents itself as radically puristic and of crystalline clarity. At the forefront is a pure-toned fruit of white vineyard peach, juicy Nashi pear and tart grapefruit. Behind this, the limestone origin reveals itself with notes reminiscent of wet chalk and a touch of cold smoke. With a little air, a cool, ethereal herbal world of lemon balm, sage, mint and thyme unfolds, finely underlaid with nuances of green fennel.
Palate
On the palate, the wine shows like a cool mountain stream: fast-paced, focused and of gripping freshness. The texture is characterised by a fine phenolic grip, which builds up a wonderful structure and animating pressure without ever feeling heavy. A juicy, ripe fruit core perfectly cushions the racy, vibrant acidity of the 2021 vintage. The progression is straight-lined, demanding and enormously vital.
Finish
A long-lasting, vibrating finish. The aftertaste is carried for minutes by the cool, vegetal and ethereal herbal notes, leaving behind a sensation of salty freshness.
Terroir & Origin
The grapes come from the historic Grand Cru vineyard site Furstentum in Kientzheim, which was documented as early as 1330. The vines were planted in 1990 on steep, south-facing limestone slopes. Biodynamic cultivation (Demeter-certified) ensures vital soils that bestow the wines with their fine, chalky texture.
Grape Variety & Vinification
This single-varietal Riesling originates from the cool 2021 vintage, which has given the wine a taut structure. After harvesting, the grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine was allowed to mature on the full lees and was finally bottled unfiltered to fully preserve its natural texture.
Food Pairings
An excellent partner for crispy pan-fried pike-perch with Riesling sauerkraut and boiled potatoes, for a delicate char tartare with radishes and herb emulsion, or as a vegetarian option with steamed salsify with passion fruit and lentil falafel.
Special Features
This Grand Cru impressively demonstrates the style of the biodynamic estate Albert Mann: an uncompromisingly dry Riesling with only 2g/l of residual sugar, which brings the cool, limestone origin of the Furstentum site to the palate unadorned and with a wonderfully demanding grip.
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