Cuvées

Hugel Gentil

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Famille HugelAlsace€€€€€Still White

Hugel's revival of the historic 'gentil' blend, with each variety vinified separately before being blended. Approachable apple, peach and a Gewurztraminer-led floral lift.

Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru

4.9

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine Marcel DeissAlsace€€€€€€€€€Still White

Deiss's complanted Altenberg de Bergheim, with Riesling dominant in the field-blend. Calcareous Bergheim soils, long ageing, profound structure.

Marcel Deiss Engelgarten

4.4

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Domaine Marcel DeissAlsace€€€€€€€€Still White

Deiss's complanted Engelgarten lieu-dit, a hot, gravel-rich site that gives a more fruit-forward and aromatic complanted expression. Premier Cru tier.

Marcel Deiss Mambourg Grand Cru

4.8

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Domaine Marcel DeissAlsace€€€€€€€€€Still White

Marcel Deiss's flagship complanted Grand Cru, a field-blend of the Alsace noble grapes co-fermented on Mambourg's south-facing limestone. The estate's case for terroir over varietal.

Marcel Deiss Schoenenbourg Grand Cru

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Domaine Marcel DeissAlsace€€€€€€€€€Still White

Deiss's complanted Schoenenbourg above Riquewihr, marl-and-gypsum soils, Riesling-dominant. Cooler and more racy than Altenberg or Mambourg.

Chateau Simone Palette Blanc

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau SimoneProvence€€€€€€€€Still White

Clairette-led white from old vines on limestone scree, fermented and aged in old foudres. Among Provence's most age-worthy whites, with waxy texture and a saline finish.

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