{"title":"Alsace","description":"\u003cp\u003eA battleground that was traded back and forth between the French and Germans for centuries, Alsace's circumstances have forged a truly unique identity. From its storybook villages, its dialect, its wonderfully peculiar cuisine, and yes its wine, there is nothing in all of Europe quite like Alsace, and for those that are in the know, it is one of the surest bang-for-your-buck bets.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"les-treilles-du-loup-gewurztraminer","title":"Vin d'Alsace 'Les Treilles du Loup' Gewurztraminer","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eGewurztraminer is an incredibly difficult grape to do well. It's low acidity needs to be paired with just the right balance of alcohol and residual sugar so as to not be perceived as flabby or dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLegendary biodynamic producer Domaine Weinbach possess the exceptional skills required in spades. Their 'Les Treilles du Loup' ('The Wolf's Vines') is produced from 40 to 50 year old vines in the lieu-dit of Wolfreben, which sits in the adored Kayserberg valley. It is a wine that explodes out of the glass with gewurztraminer's classic rose and lychee, along with white tea and pink pepper. More dry than most, this wine in an exceptional example of the variety's potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.0% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"2023","offer_id":47201302839540,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/treilles_de_loup_1.webp?v=1771349940"},{"product_id":"grand-cru-schlossberg-cuvee-st-catherine-riesling","title":"Grand Cru Schlossberg 'Cuvée St. Catherine' Riesling","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn my opinion, this might just be the finest Riesling coming out of France. It’s certainly my favorite….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eProduced from 60 to 70 year old vines located mid-slope in the very heart of the legendary Grand Cru Schlossberg, Domain Weinbach has crafted one of the truly astonishing Alsatian Rieslings in their Cuvée St. Catherine, powerful yet possessing a remarkable finesse.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHighly complex, with long stony flavors vibrating around the mouth leading into lime and orange blossoms, meyer lemon, and a touch of smoke, with a finish that lasts and lasts and last......... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.0% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"2023","offer_id":47201926512884,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/weinbach_cuvee_st._catherine.webp?v=1763501848"},{"product_id":"la-colline-du-chateau-pinot-noir","title":"Vin d'Alsace 'La Colline du Château' Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAt the foot of the majestic Schlossberg hill, surrounded by vines and roses, lies Domaine Weinbach. Named after the little stream which runs through the property and planted with vines since the 9th century, it was established as a winery in 1612 by Capuchin friars. After being sold as national property during the French Revolution, it was acquired by the Faller brothers, Théodore and Jean-Baptiste in 1898 who then left it to their son and nephew, Théo, who was a prominent figure in Alsace wine-growing and an ardent defender of quality wine production. Since his death, his heirs—beginning with his wife Colette, but followed by daughters Catherine and Laurence and now his grandchildren Eddy and Théo—have continued the family’s passion for the great wines of Alsace with an unrelenting commitment to delivering excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDomaine Weinbach produces their wine strictly through biodynamics and organics, with indigenous yeasts. This is a very traditional method of production, but one that Weinbach has honed to perfection. In my opinion, their wines conveys a spirit and liveliness rarely found in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTheir 'La Colline du Château' Pinot Noir was hand harvested from the Grand Cru Schlossberg, fermented 60% whole cluster and spent 24 months in oak. It's aroma shows just a touch of distant woodsmoke and subtle gamey-ness, surrounding dense red and black fruit of plums and berries and spice, with a structure composed of lovely tannins and mouth-watering acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Weinbach","offers":[{"title":"2022","offer_id":47324433547508,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7451\/5700\/files\/weinbachcolline_1.webp?v=1765989593"},{"product_id":"cru-dalsace-engelgarten","title":"Cru d'Alsace 'Engelgarten'","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eField blends—the act of producing a wine from vineyard sites wholding several different varieties of grape—is nothing new in Alsace. In fact, it is the old way of doing things, and has been lost to time in many ways, as modern producers lean towards single-varietal wines. Not so with Jean-Michel Deiss, who, in 1981, took over one of Alsace's great vineyard sites, the Schoenenbourg. Eentrusted to him by an old man on his deathbed, Deiss found that it was co-planted to a field blend, instead of any single variety, and chose to continue to farm and produce wine from the site in this manner. And since that date, he has become one of the unquestionable qualitative leaders of the region, as well as a leading voice for biodynamic farming, which he installed at the domaine in 1988. With his son Mathieu taking over much of the day to day responsibility in 2015, the domaine is reaching dizzying new heights with absolutely stunning wines that show off the terroir of the rolling hills of Bergheim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e'Engelgarten' or \"The Garden of the Angels,\" is one of the best known terroirs in all of Bergheim, and the field blend Deiss produces from the sight consist of Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Beurot, Muscat, and even a bit of Pinot Noir. You'll find lemon verbena, jasmine tea, apricots, limes, and wet stone racing throughout this wine. 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