Riesling
Sur Schistes Rabbari 2022
Durrmann

Grape Variety: Riesling

Producer: Anna, Andre & Yann Durrmann

Region: Andlau, Alsace, France

Certified Organic

Wild Scale: 4/5

Vegan friendly wine

12% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Riesling grapes were grown on schist soils before being hand harvested. Direct press and fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeast. No filtration, fining or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural, unfiltered white wine with a hazy appearance in the glass. One of Yann's most refined cuvées, this Riesling displays a strong saline character alongside citrus and other minerals. With great balance and concentration this will age very well (We drank a 2018 in March 2023 that was sublime). 3200 bottles produced. 

THIS WINE WAS VOTED AS THE BEST TASTING WINE AT A HIGHBURY LIBRARY WINE CLUB IN MARCH 2024

Notes on the Winemaker: Notes on the Winemaker: Yann Durrmann lives in the village of Andlau in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace. His parents decided to become full time winemakers after the previous generation had explored viticulture as a hobby. They managed to acquire amazing plots on the steep slopes of the Vosges mountains that were not in high demand as farmers looked for sites that could be easily accessed with machines. Since 1998, the vineyards have been farmed organically and in 2007, Yann began to take over the running of the domaine and decided that wines should be produced without sulphur additions, something his parents were very open minded about. The Durrmann cuvées are now in high demand, always recognised for their ability to show honest and pure expressions of Alsace terroir along with their great value.