Weinbach 2009 The Kingdom of Riesling and Gewurtz

Appellation Faller: Schlossberg, Furstentum and the Clos de Capucins 

“[Laurence Faller] is one of the best winemakers in the world. She manages to capture the tiniest detail in her wines and they shine through their style, their precision of fruit, their elegance of texture and their amazing balance – without any faults.” Olivier Poussier, Revue De Vins De France.

“Laurence Faller vinifies her wines without shortcuts, with a purity and precision such that their quality is evident to all, like all the greatest wines.” Michel Bettane & Thierry Dessauve

*** Producteur de vins de qualité exceptionnelle [one of only three in Alsace]. The Greatest Wines of France 2011, Revue De Vins De France

You can already tell from the comments above (from the two leading French wine guides) that Domaine Weinbach is universally regarded as one of the greatest producers of Alsace and therefore by proxy, one of the greatest ‘aromatic’ Domaine’s in the world. Yet it is a Domaine that remains incredibly grounded, refreshingly free from overarching self importance and pomposity, and it is a Domaine that produces an endless stream of wines that are as delicious as they are profound. As Margaret Rand notes in The World of Fine Wine: “Tasting at Domaine Weinbach is the most fun you can have with a glass of wine.”

Domaine Weinbach is today run by the always welcoming and generous Faller sisters; Catherine and Laurence, with mother, the indefatigable Madame Colette Faller still in support. They have 27 hectares of vineyards, predominantly Grand Cru. The most famous is the majestic Schlossberg hill, closely followed by the walled Clos de Capuchin; a Weinbach fiefdom that lies around the house and its cellars. But we should not forget the majestic... learn more