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Alsace Region
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Year |
Region |
Description |
Price |
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2007 |
Alsace, France |
Domaine Albert Mann Pinot Auxerrois |
$19.99 |
| Details |
2007 |
Alsace, France |
Domaine Bott Geyl "Les Elements" |
$24.99 |
| Details |
NV |
Alsace, France |
Domaine Bott-Geyl Cremant d'Alsace Brut NV |
$18.99 |
| Details |
2004 |
Alsace, France |
Domaine Meyer-Fonne Kaeferkopf Riesling |
$38.99 |
| Details |
2008 |
Alsace, France |
Kuentz-Bas Alsace Blanc |
$13.99 |
| Details |
2005 |
Alsace , France |
Pierre Sparr Reserve Gewurztraminer |
$18.99 |
| Details |
2004 |
Alsace, France |
Rene Mure Riesling Tradition |
$22.99 |
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Rich, verging on an oily texture, this Gewürztraminer is bright and full of lychee, honey and floral notes. It's beautifully balanced and harmonious, gliding to a long, grapefruit-tinged finish.
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, plus some old vines planted in granite from Katzenthal, and another parcel planted in limestone soil. These vines grow in poor, very rocky soils and must reach down deep for nutrients. Thus, they sustain themselves by drinking mineral-soaked water and produce wines of startling volcanic, almost earthy presence while at the same time maintaining a delicate purity of fruit. The resulting wine is an amazing tour de force.
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