Mader Riesling 2021 Merlot

Mader Riesling 2021 MerlotRieslings here are some of the few in Alsace produced in a classic fine dry style built to age. In exceptional years a tiny volume of late harvest Vendanges Tardive Riesling is made in a similar fine, elegant style that ages superbly. Jerome is fanatical about quality so yields are kept very low and selections for all wines are extremely strict ensuring the highest quality in every bottle. The entire range of wines from the Mader family taste true to

Whole-bunch pressed and given a short skin contact to ensure a pale and bright hue as well as an intense aromatic expression

mushroom-based dishes

thyme & rosemary

Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge ”Limpid ruby-red

marked by hot and dry weather conditions

The Hautes Cotes is his entry-level village wine

The Kreuth bottling is a single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Kreuth site — a steep

Palate: Powerful with still both the spicy and floral notes

almond paste and orange blossom

a ripe bouquet of fruits (peach) and a vanilla side

Amaretto liqueur

this is made for the most part with bought grapes (though Pierre Trimbach told me he would like to limit the bought grapes to 50% of the total)