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The Fallers also make a terrific range of artisanal Eau de Vie and Marc d'Alsace from estate-grown fruit, using a traditional Holstein still. These are some of the finest examples we have come across, with incredible perfume and purity on both the nose and palate. The Fallers' aim is to preserve as much of the fruit aromatics as possible, so you'll find delicate red fruits in the Marc de Pinot, musky spice character in the Marc de Gewürz, grapey florals in the Marc de Muscat and distinctive, yellow plum notes in the Mirabelle Eau de Vie. 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(For the fellow nerds—recent studies of grape DNA fingerprints imply that Auxerrois is a cross between Gouais Blanc and Pinot Noir). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWeinbach’s blend comes from both Clos des Capucins (with 45-year-old vines) and a plot from the limestone\/clay soils at the foot of the Altenbourg vineyard. As with the dry Rieslings, the Pinot Blanc was whole-bunch pressed, then fermented and raised over eight months in large-format wood (previous vintages were raised in tank). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301995020526,"sku":"20280-750","price":43.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/c38567e1-c3f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20280-750.png?v=1658787342"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-cuvee-theo-riesling-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace Cuvée Théo Riesling 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. Cuvée Théo Riesling comes exclusively from the monopole Le Clos des Capucins (which takes its name from the Capuchin friars who arrived in the area in 1619), at the base of the celebrated Schlossberg hill. The Clos is well protected from winds by the surrounding hills and by the walls that enclose it. The soils consist of sand, alluvial pebbles and granitic gravel. Here, the low-cropping vines typically offer up a supple and pithy Riesling that is beautifully accessible when young—a reflection of these sandy soils. As per all Weinbach Rieslings, this was whole-cluster pressed, fermented without any yeast additions and matured in very old oak casks for 10 months. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302012584174,"sku":"20281-750","price":58.82,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/26b5609c-c2f9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20281-750.png?v=1658787345"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-grand-cru-schlossberg-riesling-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. The Schlossberg hill has long been revered as one the world’s greatest Riesling vineyards. It’s a granitic outcrop that rises north of Kaysersberg and Kientzheim to an altitude of 230-350 metres. The quality of Schlossberg’s wines was established as early as the 15th century and this was the first vineyard in Alsace to receive Grand Cru status in 1975. With their eight hectares, the Faller family are the largest landowners in Schlossberg. They craft an extraordinary series of Rieslings from the hill, parcellated and bottled according to vine age and altitude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis wine was cropped from three parcels of the highest vines the family own, at the very top of the slope. Here, the soils are shallow and rocky, and therefore very mineral—with the eroded granite having a reddish tinge and high magnesium content. This combination of altitude, low-vigour soils and low yields is a potent one and gifts a deep but always very dry and mineral Riesling, with an intense freshness to balance the wine’s flesh. 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A terrific follow up to last year’s inaugural release, this charming cuvée hails from a recently acquired parcel. Les Vignes du Precheur—‘the preacher’s vines’—takes its name from a single vineyard located beneath the Grand Cru Kaefferkopf, not far from the domaine. It’s on sandy\/silt soils perfectly suited to producing fresh and dry, early-drinking whites. The site is currently managed organically and is in conversion to both organic and biodynamic certification. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Preacher is a co-fermentation of five Alsatian grape varieties: 40% Riesling; 30% Auxerrois; 20% Pinot Gris; 5% Muscat; and 5% Sylvaner. The harvest was whole-bunch pressed, fermented wild in old oak vats and then bottled (unfined) after eight months on lees. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302034440430,"sku":"20284-750","price":43.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/835cd4d1-c4f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20284-750.png?v=1658787351"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-grand-cru-furstentum-gewurztraminer-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum Gewürztraminer 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. Weinbach is one of the very finest domaines for this grape variety in Alsace. The style stands out for its purity, balance and savouriness—and for the lack of overt, confected notes that mark so many examples. Restrained focus is the theme. At the northern limit of Altenbourg, the terraced slopes of Furstentum rise swiftly from 300 to 400 metres at the top of the Mont de Sigolsheim. This steep, south-facing slope is one of the very finest terroirs for Gewürztraminer in Alsace. The soil is brown clay full of limestone, with a pebbly structure that holds both moisture and warmth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302037192942,"sku":"20285-750","price":116.21,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/322b0ec8-c2f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20285-750.png?v=1658787354"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-rw0-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace RW0 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. RWØ stands for Riesling Wolfreben Zero Input. This experimental cuvée is sourced from a parcel of biodynamic Riesling lying between Weinbach’s Clos des Capucins vineyard and the village of Kaysersberg. The soils are similar to the Capucins, composed of sand\/silt soil on granite pebbles. This terroir ripens earlier than the hillsides, producing wines with complex aromatics and exuberant concentration. The wine is vinified in a similar way to the domaine’s traditional Rieslings, but here the fruit was whole-bunch pressed and fermented in stainless steel (no oak) with zero additions, then bottled after 10 months on lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing is for sure, this does not want for character. Iridescent aromas of citrus, salinity and savoury herbs vie for attention, alongside a more rocky, earthy appeal. Again, there is the power of the vintage, here lit from behind with graceful acidity and grippy, phenolic tension. It’s pulpy, mouth-watering and long, and clearly made with the thoroughness that defines all the wines from this great domaine. A wine of fine balance and complex, unique character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302038700270,"sku":"20286-750","price":43.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/2206025d-c4f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20286-750.png?v=1658787358"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-mv0-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace MV0 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic in conversion. Weinbach’s first skin contact release, the 2019 Macération Furstentum Zero Input, sold out in a heartbeat. The second is drawn from a parcel of vines in Vogelgarten (the birds garden) located between the Grand Crus of Furstentum and Mambourg. Hence, MVØ. This cuvée is a blend of 70% Gewürztraminer and 30% Pinot Gris from steep, east-facing marl and limestone. It was given a three-week skin contact fermentation with indigenous yeasts followed by eight months aging on gross lees in stainless steel tank. There were no added sulphites at any stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302040109294,"sku":"20288-750","price":61.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/b87b0134-c3f9-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20288-750.png?v=1658787361"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-cuvee-colette-riesling-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace Cuvée Colette Riesling 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. Largely responsible for the Weinbach we know today, Catherine Faller’s mother, Colette Faller, was one of the legends of Alsatian wine. Sadly, Madame Faller passed away in early 2015 and, like her daughter Laurence and husband Théo before her, is now immortalised by a wine bearing her name. \u003cbr\u003eThis comes from 45-year-old vines, lower down on the Schlossberg slope where the soils are deeper and sandier. The fruit here is also picked later. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAccordingly, the register of flavours here (running from white flowers through tropical fruits and citrus fruit zest) is more intense, and yet the wine manages to balance its power with great freshness and verve. It’s punchy, juicy and long, with a vibrant pulse of orchard fruit and a long stony close. Even though it comes entirely from Schlossberg, some of the vines fall outside the Grand Cru boundary, which is the only reason it cannot be labelled as a Grand Cru. The domaine has now applied for Premier Cru status. But no matter, it certainly offers Grand Cru quality in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302041354478,"sku":"20289-750","price":82.12,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/54bd9451-c2f9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20289-750.png?v=1658787364"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-sylvaner-2020","title":"Weinbach Alsace Sylvaner 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. 100% Sylvaner. This is our first shipment of Weinbach’s Sylvaner, which is drawn from old vines in the Clos des Capucins. Sylvaner may have fallen down the Alsatian pecking order over the decades, but you could hardly tell that from tasting Weinbach’s example. Old, biodynamically tended vines and low yields are just two keys to the quality and style here. The fruit was gently pressed in whole clusters in pneumatic presses, then fermented with indigenous yeasts (an element of the terroir that enhances depth and complexity in the wines) in old oak vats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302043812078,"sku":"20290-750","price":43.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/981f4992-c4f9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20290-750.png?v=1658787367"},{"product_id":"weinbach-marc-de-pinot-noir-45","title":"Weinbach Marc de Pinot Noir 45°","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt's not just stunning aromatic wines that are produced at Alsace's Domaine Weinbach. The Fallers also make a terrific range of artisanal Eau de Vie and Marc d'Alsace from estate-grown fruit, using a traditional Holstein still. These are some of the finest examples we have come across, with incredible perfume and purity on both the nose and palate. The Fallers' aim is to preserve as much of the fruit aromatics as possible, so you'll find delicate red fruits in the Marc de Pinot, musky spice character in the Marc de Gewürz, grapey florals in the Marc de Muscat and distinctive, yellow plum notes in the Mirabelle Eau de Vie. Truly wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302768148718,"sku":"9582-700","price":71.85,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/ad1c9fc0-37fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_9582-700.png?v=1658785921"},{"product_id":"weinbach-marc-de-muscat-45","title":"Weinbach Marc de Muscat 45°","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt's not just stunning aromatic wines that are produced at Alsace's Domaine Weinbach. 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Sélection de Grains Nobles wines are much scarcer and richer than the Vendange Tardives, due to both the berry-by-berry harvest, and the stipulated sugar levels at harvest (256 g\/L for Riesling, and 279 g\/L for Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris). These wines also contain far more botrytised fruit (notwithstanding that 2017 was not a strong botrytis year for Weinbach). This was wild-fermented and aged in stainless steel for 18 months. This extraordinary wine finished with 10.5% alcohol and 144g\/L residual balanced by 7.6 g\/L acidity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eDripping with flavours and aromas of orange blossom, spring flowers and wild strawberries, this extraordinary SGN offers exceptional balance between alcohol, sugar and acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43366636191982,"sku":"21070-500","price":696.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/cecaf952-9c34-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21070-500.png?v=1663211453"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-grand-cru-furstentum-selection-de-grains-nobles-gewurztraminer-2017","title":"Weinbach Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum Sélection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. This steep, south-facing chalky slope of Furstentum is one of the very finest terroirs for Gewürztraminer in Alsace. The soil is brown clay full of limestone, with a pebbly structure that holds both moisture and warmth. Picking up from the northern limit of Altenbourg, the terraced slopes of Furstentum rise swiftly from 300 to 400 metres at the top of the Mont de Sigolsheim. As always, this remarkable terroir has produced a Gewürztraminer that bears no resemblance to the stereotype.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eSélection de Grains Nobles wines are much scarcer and richer than the Vendange Tardives, due to both the berry-by-berry harvest, and the stipulated sugar levels at harvest (256 grams per litre for Riesling, and 279 grams per litre for Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris). 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Primarily responsible for the Weinbach we know today, Catherine Faller’s mother, Colette Faller, was one of the legends of Alsatian wine. Sadly, Madame Faller passed away in early 2015 and, like her daughter Laurence and husband Théo before her, is now immortalised by a wine bearing her name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comes from 50-60-year-old vines in the Bonnes Terres terroir, lower down on the Schlossberg slope, where the soils are deeper and sandier. The fruit here also tends to be picked a touch later. Accordingly, the register of flavours here (running from white flowers through to tropical fruits and citrus fruit zest) is more intense, yet the wine balances its power with great freshness and verve. Even though it comes entirely from Schlossberg, some of the vines fall outside the Grand Cru boundary, which is why it cannot be labelled as a Grand Cru. The domaine has now applied for Premier Cru status. But no matter, it certainly offers Grand Cru quality in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised for 14 months in old oak casks, it’s statuesque and full of life, packed with the joie de vivre of citrus and stone fruits, salty minerals and a flicker of white flowers. The texture is generous yet stony and compact, and the palate glows with energy and tension with tingling rocky minerality and a nip of bite on the lingering, mouth-watering finish. 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With their eight hectares, the Faller family are the largest landowners in Schlossberg. They craft an extraordinary series of Rieslings from the hill, parcellated and bottled according to vine age and altitude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine was cropped from three of the family’s highest parcels of vines at the top of the slope (between 320 and 420m elevation). Here, the soils are shallow and rocky and, therefore, very mineral—with the eroded granite having a reddish tinge and high magnesium content. This combination of altitude, low-vigour soils and low yields is potent and gifts a deep but always very dry and mineral Riesling with an intense freshness to balance the wine’s flesh. 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The Faller family are geniuses in sweet whites, creating ethereal wines that, despite their profound depth, always offer superb mineral drive and freshness. \u003cbr\u003eThis virtuosity is again displayed in this crystalline, pure and powerful Pinot Gris without a hint of fat. The aromas suggest a kaleidoscope of mandarin, honey, brioche, spice and tarte tatin before a palate of stunning density offset by crystalline, lively acidity that carries the luscious sweetness (from 97 g\/L RS) effortlessly. 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The Fallers note that this terroir offers relatively cool, slow maturing conditions with consistently high acid levels in the juice. Add in 2021’s low pH and the limestone soils, and the result is a pristine and uniquely tension-fuelled Alsatian Gris. So much plays out in the review below. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44089470746862,"sku":"21984-750","price":90.65,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/e4369a12-dde3-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21984-750.png?v=1682492569"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-grand-cru-schlossberg-riesling-2021-1500ml","title":"Weinbach Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling 2021 (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. The Schlossberg hill has long been revered as one of the world’s most outstanding Riesling vineyards. It’s a granitic outcrop that rises north of Kaysersberg and Kientzheim to an altitude of 230-350 metres. The quality of Schlossberg’s wines was established as early as the 15th century, and this was the first vineyard in Alsace to receive Grand Cru status in 1975. With their eight hectares, the Faller family are the largest landowners in Schlossberg. They craft an extraordinary series of Rieslings from the hill, parcellated and bottled according to vine age and altitude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine was cropped from three of the family’s highest parcels of vines at the top of the slope (between 320 and 420m elevation). Here, the soils are shallow and rocky and, therefore, very mineral—with the eroded granite having a reddish tinge and high magnesium content. 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For the fellow nerds—recent studies of grape DNA fingerprints imply that Auxerrois is a cross between Gouais Blanc and Pinot Noir. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeinbach’s blend comes from the Clos des Capucins (with 45-year-old vines) and a plot from the limestone\/clay soils at the foot of the Altenbourg vineyard. As with the dry Rieslings, the Pinot Blanc was whole-bunch pressed, then fermented and raised over eight months in large-format wood (previous vintages were raised in tank).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44089470812398,"sku":"21985-750","price":53.03,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/da97a31a-dce3-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21985-750.png?v=1682478158"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-grand-cru-schlossberg-cuvee-sainte-catherine-riesling-2023","title":"Weinbach Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine Riesling 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. This cuvée is not only a truly memorable expression of Riesling, but it is also simply one of the great white wines of France. It’s crafted from five plots of 60-plus-year-old vines at the heart of the Schlossberg slope, where the sun exposure and granitic, mineral-rich soils beget a particularly deep, layered and profound dry Riesling.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine takes its name from the day of Sainte Catherine, which falls on the 25th of November. Early vintages of the wine were picked on or around that date, drawing their opulence and complexity from Alsace’s late autumn. Today, it can be picked as much as one month earlier. 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At the northern limit of Altenbourg, the terraced slopes of Furstentum rise swiftly from 300 to 400 metres at the top of the Mont de Sigolsheim. This steep, south-facing slope is one of the great terroirs for Gewürztraminer in Alsace. The soil is brown clay full of limestone, with a pebbly structure that holds both moisture and warmth. \u003cbr\u003eCrafted from low-yielding 90-year-old vines, as always, this terroir has produced a remarkable, textural Gewürztraminer in 2021. In a word – wow. An intricate nose of honeysuckle, blossom and exotic florals gives way to an opulent mouthfeel studded with delicious candied orange notes and juicy ripe peach. The finish is dense and pure, with a bead of balancing acidity and overt minerality. The balance is sublime, and the length is detailed and refreshing, finishing with more sweet\/sour orange fruits. No one does Gewürz quite like this. With roughly 48 g\/L residual (balanced by structure and freshness), this would be brilliant with terrine, pâté and, again, many styles of Asian cuisine—more specifically, chilli crab or other spicy seafood dishes. Of course, it’s also a winning match with Munster or Époisses (or most washed-rind cheeses).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44089470877934,"sku":"21987-750","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/ce5c36be-dbe3-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21987-750.png?v=1682478164"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-mv0-2021","title":"Weinbach Alsace MV0 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic in conversion. Weinbach’s striking skin contact release is drawn from a parcel of vines in the Vogelgarten vineyard (the bird’s garden) between the Grand Crus of Furstentum and Mambourg. It’s a blend of 70% Gewürztraminer and 30% Pinot Gris from an east-facing incline of marl and limestone. Here, the steep slope optimises exposure to the sun, producing the kind of opulent Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris—with great aromatic complexity—that Eddy Faller felt would suit a skin contact style right down to the ground. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing three weeks on skins with indigenous yeasts, it is aged for eight months on gross lees in foudre. There were no added sulphites at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the third release, and it is undoubtedly the finest so far. The knockout aromas take in amaro, blood orange and orange rind, while the palate is potent and fleshy, with grapefruit and watermelon dovetailing with crunchy freshness and grippy phenolic pucker. All this flavour and texture tapers to a long, salty close. 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The Château referenced in the name is the iconic Château de Kaysersberg, pictured at the top of this offer, whose ruins preside over the town and lie a stone’s throw from the western boundary of the Schlossberg Grand Cru. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith precious few bottles, we have yet to taste this release. However, Eddy Faller explains that, compared to the limestone of Altenbourg, the granitic soils gift this bottling a more linear and ‘smoky’ mineral style against the rounder and more supple limestone-raised wine. Cropped from steeply terraced, pre-clonal era 1960s vines, it was fermented with 50% whole bunches and aged for two years in Burgundian barrels (20% new); Pigott’s note below reflects not only a terrific year for Alsace Pinot but also the great strides Weinbach has made under the current generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44089471140078,"sku":"21991-750","price":166.33,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/18d92cda-dde3-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21991-750.png?v=1682492580"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-pinots-grand-cru-furstentum-2021","title":"Weinbach Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum Pinots 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic in conversion. Gris, Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois rooted in the Furstentum Grand Cru. Specifically, it is made from about 60% Pinot Gris; the rest is from an adjoining block that is a field blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois. Due to the small quantity, all the grapes are co-fermented and aged in smaller (than usual) barrels for 14 months. The vines are around 40 years old. The review offers high praise, and we would expect nothing short of brilliance from this combination of vineyard, grower and vintage. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44089471205614,"sku":"21993-750","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/24c3885b-dde3-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21993-750.png?v=1682492584"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-les-treilles-du-loup-gewurztraminer-2021","title":"Weinbach Alsace Les Treilles du Loup Gewurztraminer 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. This “radical” Gewürz is drawn from a parcel of 40–50-year-old vines from the Wolfreben lieu-dit in the Kaysersberg valley between the Clos des Capucins and the village of Kaysersberg. The soils are composed of sandy silt over granite pebbles. The Gewürz in this terroir ripens early, producing wines with complex aromatics and powerful concentration. The 2021 is just the third release for this single-vineyard bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinishing with 15 g\/L residual, it’s an explosively aromatic wine redolent of petal, lychee, rose water and Turkish delight. Although intense and viscous, this is so wonderfully refined, pure and savoury with all the classic Weinbach precision and detail. The driven finish is epic and studded with the mouth-watering freshness of bitter grapefruit and mineral steel. 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It tastes terrific on its own but had us dreaming of pan-fried halibut and the Asian-influenced dishes that Weinbach aromatics pair so well with.","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44089473958126,"sku":"21995-750","price":66.18,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/90166b79-dce3-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21995-750.png?v=1682492591"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-altenbourg-gewurztraminer-2021","title":"Weinbach Alsace Altenbourg Gewürztraminer 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. The Altenbourg vineyard is situated directly beneath the Grand Cru Furstentum. With its identical geology of limestone, clay and some sand, as well as the striking quality of its wines, the site presents a strong argument for Grand Cru status. Domaine Weinbach makes several wines from the Altenbourg, including some stunningly complex late-harvest Pinot Gris and kaleidoscopic Gewürztraminer. This wine tends to be a touch drier and perhaps more savoury than its Furstentum counterpart below, although the 2021 offers plenty for the hedonistic wine lover. Raised for 10 months, this 2021 finished with a balanced 25 g\/L residual sugar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt leaps out of the glass in wafts of honeysuckle, orange oil, quince and a touch of smoky limestone before ceding to a voluptuous and creamy attack evolving to candied orange, rose petals and the spiciness of green anise. In keeping with the Weinbach ‘style’, the taut acidity and minerality provide an elegant structure keeping the wine beautifully fresh from start to finish. 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The clos is well protected from winds by the surrounding hills and by the walls that enclose it. The soils consist of sand, alluvial pebbles and granitic gravel. Here, the low-cropping vines typically offer up a supple and pithy Riesling that is beautifully accessible when young—a reflection of these sandy soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs per all Weinbach dry Rieslings, this was whole-bunch pressed, fermented without any yeast additions and matured in very old oak casks for 10 months. It’s beautifully ripe yet crisp, with flawless clarity and vibrating citric freshness. Expect waves of crunchy citrus pith, florals and stone-fruit juiciness, excellent pulp and precision and driven compact length. Finishing on a mineral\/umami note, this is a brilliant Riesling—arguably the most electric young Théo Riesling we have seen for some time. 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The fruit was pressed as whole bunches and fermented wild in old oak vats. The wine spent eight months on lees before being bottled unfined.  Bustling with citrusy vibrancy, 2021 is a lithe, chiselled white with vibrant freshness counterpointing the wine’s enticing, fleshy summer fruit and floral prettiness. There’s signature Weinbach intensity, yet the wine feels uber-bright, with grip and balanced acidity alongside yellow-fruited length and light phenolic grip that draws you back to the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44139822153966,"sku":"21978-750","price":49.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/0ae579f5-dbe3-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21978-750.png?v=1682478144"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-sylvaner-2022","title":"Weinbach Alsace Sylvaner 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. Dry. This is our second shipment of Weinbach’s Sylvaner, drawn from old vines in the Clos des Capucins. Sylvaner may have fallen down the Alsatian pecking order over the decades, but you could hardly tell that from tasting Weinbach’s example. Old, biodynamically tended vines and low yields are just two keys to the quality and style here. 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A blend of old vine Muscat Ottonel (70%) and Muscat d’Alsace (30%) rooted in the granitic gravel of Clos des Capucins, Weinbach’s dry Muscats are the antithesis of the floral and saccharine off-dry stereotype. Cropped from low yields and raised in large-format oak, there is far more potency and structure alongside the savoury presence and salty legacy from the Capucins’ mineral soils. The winemaking mirrors that of Weinbach’s dry whites, although the Muscat gets a flash of skin contact to enhance complexity and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb as an aperitif, it should also answer the age-old question about what to drink with asparagus. 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The low-cropping vines typically offer up a supple and pithy Riesling that is wonderfully accessible when young—a reflection of these sandy soils. As with all Weinbach dry Rieslings, this was pressed as whole bunches, fermented without any yeast additions, and matured in very old oak casks for, in this case, 10 months. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45661277847790,"sku":"23560-750","price":66.85,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/673d8e76-4558-ef11-ac3d-02cd372e28bf_23560-750.png?v=1723432470"},{"product_id":"weinbach-alsace-colette-riesling-2022","title":"Weinbach Alsace Colette Riesling 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic.  Primarily responsible for the Weinbach we know today, Catherine Faller’s mother, Colette Faller, was one of the legends of Alsatian wine. Sadly, Madame Faller passed away in early 2015 and, like her daughter Laurence and husband Théo before her, is now immortalised by a wine bearing her name. This cuvée comes from 50- to 60-year-old vines in the Bonnes Terres terroir, lower down on the Schlossberg slope, where the soils are deeper and sandier. The fruit here tends to be picked a touch later. Accordingly, the register of flavours is more intense, running from white flowers to tropical fruits and citrus fruit zest. The wine’s power is balanced by great freshness and verve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though it comes entirely from Schlossberg, some of the vines fall outside the Grand Cru boundary, so it cannot be labelled as such. The domaine has applied for Premier Cru status. But no matter, it offers Grand Cru quality in the glass. 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The fruit was pressed gently as whole clusters, then fermented with indigenous yeasts (an element of the terroir that enhances depth and complexity in the wines) in old oak vats. Sylvaner boasts relatively high acidity, which works a treat with the early-ripening, sandy and rocky terroir of Capucins. The result is a deliciously fruity, taut, salivating white with complex aromatics and plush concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA biodynamic Sylvaner among thorns, the 2022 opens with golden orchard fruits, aromatic salts and a twist of savoury herbs, while the palate is packed with silky fruit and balanced by a mouth-watering spine of crystalline acidity. 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