Riesling
Grand Cru Wiebelsberg 2024
Durrmann

Grape Variety: Riesling

Producer: Anna, Andre & Yann Durrmann

Region: Andlau, Alsace, France

Certified Organic

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

12.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Riesling grapes from a small plot (0.8 hectares) on Grand Cru vineyards were hand harvested. 24 hours of skin contact before fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeast and aged in large old barrels. No filtration, fining or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine with a medium body. Grand Cru Riesling from the slopes of Wiebelsberg which is close to the Crax hill and the edge of the Kastelberg Grand Cru plots. More of a rounder expression of Riesling compared to the Kastelberg with some subtle savoury notes to accompany the citrus and stone fruit flavours. Restrained acidity here. Best served with food.

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.