Pfaff Riesling Zinnkoepfle Alsace Grand Cru

Key characteristics:

Pfaff Riesling Zinnkoepfle Alsace Grand Cru is a powerful and elegant expression of Riesling, hailing from the esteemed Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru, a majestic hillside whose name translates to “Mont du Soleil” or “Sun Hill” due to its ideal south and southeast exposure. This exceptional terroir, characterized by calcareous-sandstone soils with dominant Muschelkalk limestone and Triassic sandstone, benefits from a unique warm and arid microclimate, sheltered by the Petit and Grand Ballon mountains, resulting in wines of remarkable aromatic finesse and excellent aging potential.

Tasting Notes:

• Variety: 100% Riesling
• Appearance: Pale yellow, at once brilliant and limpid.
• Aroma: Dry and refined Riesling that exhales a sophisticated bouquet with mineral, floral and delicate fruit nuances evoking citrus, pine sap and cinnamon notes.
• Taste: The attack on the palate is refined. However, the frank acidity remains elegant and subtle. This is a strong wine with good balance and heaps of volume. Lemon and lime are expressive with lots of amplitude and good length.
• Region: Alsace, France. The Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru is renowned for its steep, south and southeast-facing slopes and a distinct calcareous-sandstone terroir, notably rich in Muschelkalk (shelly limestone), which imparts aromatic finesse and a remarkable, saline acidity to the wines.
• Pairing: Rich and subtle, this wine will go perfectly well with fish in creamy sauce, white meat, raclette or fresh goat’s cheese.

Overall impression:

This Riesling offers a captivating duality of generous maturity and complex freshness, culminating in a subtle, sweeping, and highly precise minerality. It is a sophisticated and memorable wine, showcasing the profound character and aging potential of Alsace Grand Cru Riesling.

Extra notes:

• The Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru is a classified protected site, celebrated for its unique Mediterranean and Caspian flora and fauna, further emphasizing the distinctiveness of its terroir.
• Pfaff (Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim), the esteemed producer, was honored in 2017 with the “Best French Wine Trophy” at the International Wine And Spirit Competition in London and was nominated “Best National Producer” at AWC Vienna, regularly earning awards in major international competitions.