L Blanc
Pierre Weber (Alsace)
Riesling • 2021
As the cold, wet 2021 vintage saw losses amounting to 70% in the vineyard due to mildew, the remaining fruit was harvested with a certain intensity unforeseen in Pierre’s previous years. Fruit for the 2021 Blanc was sourced from two parcels: 70% from the slopes of Husseren-les-Chateaux and 30% from his grand cru site in Eichberg. Before pressing, the fruit sees a short but important 3-day maceration that involves layering whole bunches and de-stemmed, foot-trodden grapes in fibreglass tank. After a 9-month elevage in barrel, the resulting wine is concentrated with sharp, broad edges and a mineral-dense backbone.
