A tiny touch of spritz helps disperse the wonderfully alluring and perfumed elderflower notes even more. They are coupled with citrus and woodruff for freshness. The dry palate lets these fresh aromatics speak, unburdened by sweetness, leaving us with a dew-fresh expression of grapey exquisiteness. With all its citrus verve this is hard to resist now but it has the stuffing to last. The finish is zesty and moreish. Drink now through 2028. Anne Krebiehl MW
Product Description:
Sadly, the Muscat grapes are slowly disappearing from the Alsace wine scene, and soon the production will be under one percent of the region! The Grand Cru Goldert always had a strong specialization for the Muscat, especially for the petit grain type (later ripening, higher acidity) called Muscat d’Alsace. Still today, over a third of the vineyard is planted with this grape which makes it probably the biggest in Alsace. Muscat is a high yielding grape that can often lack structure and complexity. The late ripening Oolithic limestone of the Goldert has the potential to bring balance, structure, ageing potential to this wine, but more importantly, can also overpower the strong varietal perfumes and impose a complex mineral style. The 2016 was harvested with a little less alcohol power than usual and fermented over a full year to reach a bone dry balance.
