Riesling Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru AC 2022
The Riesling Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru 2022 from Domaine Albert Mann grows on a terraced hectare above Katzenthal, turning sandy soil and a northeast exposure into a wine whose theme is salt.
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About this wine
Character
Deep golden yellow in the glass, bright and clear. The nose runs through every state of citrus, from blossom to candied orange peel, alongside quince, stewed pineapple, mild spices and a touch of salted butter. The expression is crystalline, the saline notes pronounced.
Terroir and origin
The grapes come from the commune of Katzenthal, from a terraced hectare in the Grand Cru Wineck-Schlossberg. Northeast exposure, sandy soils that consistently yield crystalline wines, and vines averaging around 45 years of age. The Wineck-Schlossberg expresses its terroir through minerality and salinity.
Grape variety and vinification
Single-varietal Riesling, vinified dry, 13.0% vol. Domaine Albert Mann in Wettolsheim has farmed 25 hectares across six Grand Cru sites biodynamically since 1997, tending each of the nearly one hundred parcels individually; on the steepest slopes, horses work in place of tractors. Maurice Barthelmé oversees the cellar, his brother-in-law Jacky the vineyards.
On the palate
The first sip calls up salt, the second confirms it. A piquant opening, followed by fruit in the form of grapefruit and its oils, piquant in turn. Nothing here goes slack: flesh, extract, phenolics and a deep bass line carry the wine through to a long, salt-tinged finish.
Food pairings
Oysters with grapefruit, langoustine carpaccio with citrus and olive oil, and corn-fed chicken involtini with fresh goat's cheese, salted lemons and pomegranate seeds.
Special features
Behind the estate stand two winegrowing families: the Mann family, in winemaking since the early 17th century, and the Barthelmé family, since 1654. In 2012 the Barthelmés were named Winegrowers of the Year. A firm, assertive wine that calls for a universal glass.
