Domaine Weinbach Alsace Altenbourg Pinot Noir 2021
Region: Alsace, France
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2021
The Wine
Biodynamic. Eddy Faller explains that his Altenbourg Pinot Noir exhibits a more velvety structure than the Schlossberg-raised wine. To highlight each wine’s origins, the winemaking is almost identical, with a 10-day cold soak, followed by up to two weeks on skins, partial whole-bunch fermentation and extended aging in predominantly old oak. Plantings are 10,000 vines per hectare using mass selections from the Clos des Epeneaux in Pommard.
Cellared Says
A refined and elegant Pinot Noir that captures the essence of Alsace's unique terroir.
Reviews
“Dark nose of black cherries, wild blackberries and licorice with a whiff of smoke. An understated medium-bodied pinot noir, but with tremendous concentration and very fine tannins. Then comes the long, lacy finish that you don’t want to leave behind.”
95 points, Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com
Region: Alsace, France
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2021
The Wine
Biodynamic. Eddy Faller explains that his Altenbourg Pinot Noir exhibits a more velvety structure than the Schlossberg-raised wine. To highlight each wine’s origins, the winemaking is almost identical, with a 10-day cold soak, followed by up to two weeks on skins, partial whole-bunch fermentation and extended aging in predominantly old oak. Plantings are 10,000 vines per hectare using mass selections from the Clos des Epeneaux in Pommard.
Cellared Says
A refined and elegant Pinot Noir that captures the essence of Alsace's unique terroir.
Reviews
“Dark nose of black cherries, wild blackberries and licorice with a whiff of smoke. An understated medium-bodied pinot noir, but with tremendous concentration and very fine tannins. Then comes the long, lacy finish that you don’t want to leave behind.”
95 points, Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com
Region: Alsace, France
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2021
The Wine
Biodynamic. Eddy Faller explains that his Altenbourg Pinot Noir exhibits a more velvety structure than the Schlossberg-raised wine. To highlight each wine’s origins, the winemaking is almost identical, with a 10-day cold soak, followed by up to two weeks on skins, partial whole-bunch fermentation and extended aging in predominantly old oak. Plantings are 10,000 vines per hectare using mass selections from the Clos des Epeneaux in Pommard.
Cellared Says
A refined and elegant Pinot Noir that captures the essence of Alsace's unique terroir.
Reviews
“Dark nose of black cherries, wild blackberries and licorice with a whiff of smoke. An understated medium-bodied pinot noir, but with tremendous concentration and very fine tannins. Then comes the long, lacy finish that you don’t want to leave behind.”
95 points, Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com
