Domaine Barmès-Buecher - Grand Cru Hengst Riesling 2023

BIODYNAMIC

Keywords : Deep / Elegant / Mineral

The wine : The Barmès-Buecher family delights us with their superb Riesling Grand Cru Hengst! This outstanding cuvée indeed expresses an exceptional level of finesse and elegance. Its aromatic profile is deep, complex, and distinguished, evolving, among other things, on notes of honey, beeswax, lemon, peach, and saffron, supported by a sublime mineral backbone. A truly great wine, enjoyable in its youth but which will reveal its incredible complexity after a few years in the cellar. A concentrate of Alsatian happiness that is an absolute must-discover!

Volume : 75cl

Type : White wine

Grape variety : 100% Riesling

AOC : Alsace Grand Cru

Aging potential : Ready to drink now and can be cellared until 2033

Serving temperature : 8-10°C

The estate : Located in Wettolsheim near Colmar and founded in 1985 by Geneviève Buecher and François Barmès by merging their family vineyards, the Barmès-Buecher estate is today one of the jewels of Alsatian winegrowing. The conversion to biodynamics began as early as 1998, and today their children Maxime (viticulture and winemaking) and Sophie (communication and sales) are mainly in charge of the 18-hectare property. Planted 95% with white varieties (mainly Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris), and spread over a great mosaic of terroirs unique to Alsace (clay-limestone, marl-sandstone, granite, etc.), the family vineyard produces very pure wines with excellent aging potential, especially for all the Grands Crus. The yeasts are, of course, indigenous and very little sulfur is used in winemaking.