Bright, sparkling golden yellow, deepening towards the rim.
Nose
Lime and citrus notes meet apricot, ripe pineapple, elderflower syrup and blossom honey – accompanied by a salty, stony minerality.
Palate
Fine sweetness, lively acidity and salty minerality merge into a light-footed, dancing sweet wine of exceptional class.
Character
A noble sweet Riesling of rare balance – the granitic character of Schlossberg lends it an almost crackling tension and vibrant energy on the palate.
Pairing
Lime parfait with fresh wild raspberries, strawberries with elderflower sorbet, or gratinated goat’s cheese with a warm apricot and ginger compote.
Notes
From the Grand Cru vineyard site Schlossberg, whose granite soils bestow upon the wine its almost salty minerality – vinified by a Demeter-certified estate that has been farming biodynamically since 1997 and ranks among the finest producers in Alsace.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Bright, sparkling golden yellow, deepening towards the rim – a sign of concentrated ripeness.
Nose
Lime and citrus zest meet apricot and ripe pineapple. Alongside these, notes of elderflower syrup, blossom honey and a saline, stony minerality reminiscent of wet granite slabs.
Palate
Fine, hardly luscious sweetness, carried by an invigorating acidity and that saline minerality which defines the Schlossberg. A dancing, light-footed sweet wine – nothing heavy, nothing cloying. With only 10.5% alcohol, it floats across the palate.
Finish
Long and precise, with a trace of citrus fruit and salt that lingers long on the palate.
Terroir & origin
The Schlossberg is one of the great vineyard sites of Alsace – granite soil that lends this Riesling its almost saline minerality and tension. Domaine Albert Mann in Wettolsheim has cultivated vines here since 1997, biodynamically and Demeter-certified. Maurice and Jacky Barthelmé work the steepest plots with horses rather than tractors.
Grape variety & vinification
Riesling is the estate’s flagship variety. What comes from the Schlossberg tastes of the granite on which the vines stand. The Barthelmés produce sweet wines only when the vintage allows – not as routine, but in response to the grapes.
Food recommendations
Lime parfait with fresh wild raspberries – the wine’s acidity mirrors the fruit. Strawberries with elderflower sorbet – an aromatic kinship. Gratinated goat’s cheese with warm apricot and ginger compote – the wine’s sweetness embraces the spice.
Special characteristics
A sweet wine that relies not on opulence, but on precision and lightness. The 375ml bottle makes it the perfect conclusion to a meal for two – or a solo indulgence when the mood strikes.
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