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2015 Muscat Grand Cru “Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé”
Kuentz-Bas
Do not fear grand cru Muscat. It bears no resemblance to the cheap Muscats that may have blurred the intemperate nights of your youth. From the steep limestone vineyards above the village of Ribeauvillé, this Muscat is wildly aromatic and decadently fruity, but also sumptuously full, structured, and dry. The wines of Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé are known for being closed in their youth, with bracing acidity that takes time to resolve. With a few years in the bottle, and from the excellent 2015 vintage, this is just hitting its stride.
—Dustin Soiseth
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Muscat |
Appellation: | Alsace Grand Cru |
Country: | France |
Region: | Alsace |
Producer: | Kuentz-Bas |
Vineyard: | 0.3 ha, Planted in 1998 |
Soil: | Limestone, Marl, Sandstone |
Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 12% |
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About The Producer
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More than two hundred years of tradition and vineyard pedigree have made the wines of Kuentz-Bas perennial favorites. However, when the family sold the property to famed vigneron Jean-Baptiste Adam in 2004, many wondered what direction the new team would take. Adam, like the estates former owners, has a reputation for being an advocate of Alsatian terroir, and he is the fourteenth generation to continue a family winemaking tradition that began as early as 1614. The wines are more open than ever while still reflecting the unmistakable character of the vineyards that clients have come to expect from Kuentz-Bas.
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Tragically, Alsace might be the most misunderstood wine region of France. In spite of its long history of viticulture and tremendous diversity of pedigreed terroirs, a past fraught with marketing mishaps has left consumers baffled as to what exactly to expect inside one of these mysterious tall, thin bottles.
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
A good doctor prescribed the wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges to the Sun King, Louis XIV, when he suffered an unknown maladie. When the king’s health was restored the tasty remedy enjoyed a vogue at court. Lord, send me a doctor like that!
Inspiring Thirst, page 117