This region, wedged between the Rhine River and the Voges Mountains, is the product of a fascinating combination of French and German influence. It has been fought over by the two countries for hundreds of years, becoming French after the Thirty Years’ War, German after the Franco-Prussian War, French again after WWI, German during WWII, and finally, French afterward. Its system of Grands Crus can be confusing, and this is in part because Alsace, having been under German rule for a time, did not catch up with the AC system until 1962.
Wine is so confusing! I love a good Pinot Blanc, or Pinot Bianco. But what do I love when it's not necessarily a Pinot Blanc? Let me explain. Alsace is unique in France, having created its appellation system by varietal instead of region. Except when ...
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Craig Donofrio is an Advanced Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers and has worked and consulted for some of the nation's top restaurants. He is chief food/wine photographer at Grapevine Studios (www.grapevinestudios.blogspot.com).
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Gewürztraminer’s direct and obvious charm has made it a popular varietal in almost every corner of the wine world. Ex...
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
History of the grape: Pinot Blanc was first grown in Burgundy and Champagne, France, and can be traced by some source...
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The Dirler family has been producing wine since 1871 in the small Alsace village of Bergholtz, ne...
The birth of the Domaine Albert Mann is the fruit of the joint efforts of two big viticultural fa...
The history of the Albrecht family as winegrowers can be traced back to 1425 with Romanu Albrecht...
On the 5th March 1926, thirty six vine-growers from Ingersheim and neighbouring villages were fac...
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Alsace on Snooth
May 2013
I've had quite a few Gewurztraminers, but none of them were Alsatian. Boy was I ever surprised by this one...a whopper of a wine. Medium to full bodied, intense and complex - both on the nose and the palate. The nose is pretty amazing in its complex intensity: sweet peach, candy, vanilla, flowers, honey, apple, and a hint fresh salty minerality ... Read More
May 2013
Here a video of my visit to a tasting of the wines of Albert Mann, with tasters from all around the world, professionals and sommeliers including celebrated cheese maker Bernard Antony. I really liked the Rieslings at Albert Mann most. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMlKv0vdFys Read More
May 2013
Lighter nose of stone and petrol and lime aromas. Some hints of spring flowers. Dry and delicious. Always enjoy this wine. Nice spice and mineral notes with wonderful texture, good structure with flavors of pear, lychee and lime zest. 93 pts.4/20/13 Read More
May 2013
As you can read HERE, I was quite a big fan of most 2012 barrel samples from ... Castillon) in Wettolsheim, Alsace, on 29 April.Why? Because his wife Christine Derenoncourt flew to Alsace to present her and her husband’s wine along with a fine selection of wines from Domaine Albert Mann for professionals. The Barthelmé family is friends with t... Read More
April 2013
$17Stony and savory on the nose with a hint of dried apple peels over a base of meaty and slightly minty green plum fruit. Smooth and polished in the mouth, this has a lovely texture, supple and velvety with flavors that are rather low in the mouth, showing flashes of green apple, green plum and light stemmy herbal notes. The finish is a bit sh... Read More
April 2013
Stony and savory on the nose with a hint of dried apple peels over a base of meaty and slightly minty green plum fruit. Smooth and polished in the mouth, this has a lovely texture, supple and velvety with flavors that are rather low in the mouth, showing flashes of green apple, green plum and light stemmy herbal notes. The finish is a bit short... Read More
March 2013
2009 Trimbach Pinot Blanc Vin d'Alsace 12.5% $15Broad, floral and stony on the nose with some roasted peach or apricot fruit and lots of woodland aromas, all topped with a hint of spice. With lovely balance, this brings bright acidity and a touch of richness to the palate, delivering white pear and mineral flavors early, followed by more floral... Read More
Jun 25, 2010
I love the wines from this region, my number 1 favorite!
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