Weinbach Les Vignes du Prêcheur 2020

Weinbach Les Vignes du Prêcheur is a dry Alsace white co-fermented from five varieties grown in a single vineyard below the Grand Cru Kaefferkopf.

Domaine Weinbach is based at the Clos des Capucins in Kaysersberg, in the hands of the Faller family. Les Vignes du Prêcheur — the preacher's vines — takes its name from a recently acquired parcel a short distance from the domaine, sitting beneath the Kaefferkopf grand cru. Its sandy, silty soils suit fresh, dry, early-drinking whites rather than the concentrated late-picked styles the estate is also known for. The site is managed organically and is in conversion to both organic and biodynamic certification. The blend is a true co-fermentation rather than an assemblage: 40% Riesling, 30% Auxerrois, 20% Pinot Gris, 5% Muscat and 5% Sylvaner, picked and pressed together as whole bunches. Fermentation is with indigenous yeasts in old oak vats, after which the wine spends eight months on lees and is bottled unfined.

Ready on release and good for three or four years, it works with charcuterie, roast pork and lightly spiced Asian dishes; serve at 10–12°C.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.