Muscat Turckheim
2020
$47.99*
19 case(s) available
Olivier Humbrecht is one of the world's most renowned winegrowers. He is a Master of Wine and has been described by Robert Parker as the greatest white winemaker on earth. Yet he is very soft spoken, humble, and self-deprecating, which makes him perfectly suited to his assumed role as a global ambassador of wine. He is a champion of terroir, biodynamic farming principles, and non-interventionist winemaking, whose family have been winegrowers in Alsace for 12 generations (since 1620). He is...
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This wine originates from vineyards planted with our own massal selections on the richer part of the valley floor of Turckheim. These soils are richer in silt and very fine sands, and poorer in pebbles, and therefore are less prone to stress. Such Muscat wines are very interesting because they can be very expressive with a lighter balance and less alcohol.
Bright pale yellow colour. The nose displays elegant fruity and floral aromas with medium intensity. The warm harvest sunshine ripened the grapes to perfection which means more complex flavours and less varietal character. The palate is delicate but persists nicely. Like most wines in 2020, it also has interesting tannins that makes the acidity taste more intensely and saline. This is a well-balanced wine, completely dry (but not aggressive) which is already so enjoyable at this young age.
A real charmer! Very bright, floral, crisp and sleek for Alsace. Lively acidity (no malolactic here!) enables it to dance its way light-footedly through the long, refreshing finish that pulls you back for more. From the alluvial Herrenweg vineyard of Turckheim and overwhelmingly from muscat a petits grains, with only a small amount of muscat ottonel. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now.
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