Marc Kreydenweiss - Alsace La Fontaine aux Enfants 2018
Alsace
White
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Drink or Keep
93/100
RVF
"A blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, crystalline and salivating, La Fontaine aux Enfants is all finesse and tension, and rolls happily off the tongue." (Le Guide RVF 2022). Situated at the top of the Grand Cru Kastelberg hillside, La Fontaine aux Enfants gives birth to a wine of remarkable typicity, with the beautiful acidity that is the hallmark of great Alsace wines.
Features
Estate
Marc Kreydenweiss
Cuvée
La Fontaine aux Enfants
Vintage
2018
Designation
Alsace
Region
Alsace
Grape varieties
Pinot blanc et Pinot Auxerrois
Terroirs
Granite floor behind the famous Kastelberg
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermentation in demi-muids
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light yellow colour
Nose
Fresh, fruity and smoky
Mouth
Tonic and greedy, ample, good length balanced by a frank acidity, mineral finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast poultry, salmon en papillote, sautéed veal, seafood sauerkraut...
Marc Kreydenweiss
Alsace
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2022) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
A blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois, crystalline and salivating, La Fontaine aux Enfants is all finesse and tension, and rolls happily over the tongue.
About the domain :
Since 2007, Marc Kreydenweiss's son Antoine has been at the helm of this estate in Andlau, one of the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Alsace. The variety of the estate's terroirs and their subtle interpretation has always been a strong point here, reinforced by the changes implemented by Antoine (slower pressing and longer ageing on lees). The risks taken by vinifying a number of cuvées without sulfur (or with minimal levels) have paid off, and do not give rise to the slightest defect. A small range of organic grape purchases is launched under the name Lune à Boire. Pinot noir and maceration wines (not rated) are at the highest level. The standards have been raised to the highest level, with wines of rare vitality, and continue to deepen, with ambitious four-year maturation of the 2017 Riesling Grand Cru. These exciting wines, with their rare vitality, have earned the domaine its third star this year.
James Suckling
Graded areas (2019 guide) Recommended
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