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2019 Riesling “Vieilles Vignes”
Albert Boxler
Boxler’s bottling of old vines is cultivated on impressive granite slopes that impart both dynamic acidity and lush fruit. Bracing tart green apple waltzes into notes of ripe Bartlett pears—a Riesling that dances in the glass just as much as it sings.
—Allyson Noman
| Wine Type: | white |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Riesling |
| Appellation: | Alsace |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Alsace |
| Producer: | Albert Boxler |
| Winemaker: | Jean Boxler |
| Vineyard: | Planted in 1957, .23 ha |
| Soil: | Granite |
| Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
| Alcohol: | 14.1% |
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About The Producer
Albert Boxler
Jean Boxler, currently rules the roost at this humble yet incredibly exciting domaine. Intense and serious about his land, his craft, and his wine, Jean is the genius behind what are certainly some of the finest white wines in Alsace (and the world). World War II brought Jean’s grandfather Albert back to Niedermorschwihr from Montana, where he was busy enjoying the natural gifts of big sky country. He became the first generation to bottle the family’s production himself and commercialize it under a family label. Tasting through the entire range of Boxler’s wines is ample proof of the fact that Alsace, along with Burgundy, is the source of the world’s most complex, exciting white wines, and will probably always be.
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Alsace
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...
Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.